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Thinking of living at BD4 9BE? 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 station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowleswood Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 20% met the expected standard |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 450 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Ryecroft Primary Academy | Primary | 550 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Tong Leadership Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 26.4 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Forster Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 32.7 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 33.1 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan | Independent | 1000 m | 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Beacon School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| The Fountain School | Independent | 2.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BD4 9BE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Knowles Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 430 m | 22 |
| Tennis | Bowling Park | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Cricket | East Bierley Cricket Club | 1.6 km | 10 |
| Golf | East Bierley Golf Club | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Tong Leadership Academy | 980 m | 6 |
| Cycling | Little Horton Sociala Cycling Club | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Football | Powerleague Bradford | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Depot | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Motor | Parkwoof Off Road Centre | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Tong Lane End Equestrian Centre | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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, a drive away (3.3 km), with 2.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Tiverton Walk, 150 m away, with a bus about every 17 minutes on weekdays (route 608); 45 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
52% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Knowleswood Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 20% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St John's CofE Primary School (1.3 km).
The nearest secondary is Tong Leadership Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 26.4 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Carlton Bolling (3.3 km) and Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy (4.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (8 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (11.7 km).
It's a family area: 26% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily, 200 m away; Holmewood Stores (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Tong Medical Practice (350 m), with Highfield Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Beautilicous - Sunbed & Nails is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 6.6 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Storehouse is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Holme Lane Tavern (Bar only) the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 270 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 25% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Pit Hill Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Bowling Pool (1.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 11 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 60 km.
39 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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Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Bradford, 4.1 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.