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Thinking of living at BD4 8SB? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the GP is further.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Penny Oaks | Primary | 900 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Lower Fields Primary Academy | Primary | 900 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Bradford Academy | Primary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 33.1 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy | Primary | 950 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Lift Feversham | Primary | 1.1 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| Bronte Girls' Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Forster Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 32.7 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 33.1 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carlton Bolling | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.4 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons City Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan | Independent | 1.4 km | 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Fountain School | Independent | 1.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Bowling Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 19 |
| Tennis | 22 Padel (Bradford) | 710 m | 15 |
| Swimming | Bowling Pool And Gym | 820 m | 12 |
| Cricket | Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 12 |
| Football | Bradford City AFC | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Golf | Bradford Moor Golf Club | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Little Horton Sociala Cycling Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Squash | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hub | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 910 m | 1 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bradford | 3.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Bradford Interchange, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 2.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Paley Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 620, 425, 283, 617); 56 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
51% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Co-op Academy Penny Oaks, about a 10-minute walk (900 m); 55% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Dixons Music Primary (1.3 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Bronte Girls' Academy, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 48.9 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Carlton Bolling (1.2 km) and Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy (2.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The North Halifax Grammar School (9.9 km) and Heckmondwike Grammar School (10 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Manchester Super Stores, 1.1 km away, with Londis East Bowling closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Parklands Medical Practice (1.4 km), with Blackstone Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, xanadu 1816 is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 4.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 24 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Staceys Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Winston Churchill the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (19 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 363 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 33% flats and 4% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 52% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Seymour Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Bowling Pool (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 18.0 µg/m³).
25 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Bradford Beacon School |
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| Independent |
| 1.9 km |
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Every primary near BD4 8SB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 10 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 60 km.
Most households own their home, 35% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Bradford, 1.9 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.