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Thinking of living at BD5 0BP? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixons Music Primary | Primary | 350 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 650 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy | Primary | 700 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Copthorne Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Dixons McMillan Academy | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Trinity Academy | Secondary | 350 m | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bronte Girls' Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crystal Gardens Primary School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Eden Springs Girls Secondary | Independent | 1.1 km | 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Fountain School | Independent | 1.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BD5 0BP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Salus Padel | 250 m | 18 |
| Bowls | Horton Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 18 |
| Swimming | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 460 m | 10 |
| Cricket | Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Football | Bradford City AFC | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Golf | Bradford Moor Golf Club | 2.6 km | 8 |
| Cycling | Little Horton Sociala Cycling Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Squash | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 460 m | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 890 m | 2 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 230 m | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hub | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bradford | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 2.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 10-minute walk (700 m), with 2.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Sawrey Place, 100 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 268, 640, 641, 644); 72 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
48% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Dixons Music Primary, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Dixons McMillan Academy, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Carlton Bolling (2.1 km) and Dixons Kings Academy (2.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The North Halifax Grammar School (8.7 km) and Heckmondwike Grammar School (10.1 km).
It's a family area: 28% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 650 m away, with Bradford Seventh- Day Adventist Church closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Trinity Centre (300 m), with Affinity Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Montana is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 3.6 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 18 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Polski Klub Jagoda is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Bradford Oddfellows the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 181 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 74 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 26% flats and 6% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 54% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 114 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Infirmary Fields, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Better Gym (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 11 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 59 km.
62 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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Many neighbours rent: 40% of households rent privately and 26% socially.
It's young: 24% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Bradford, 350 m 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.