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Thinking of living at BD5 0HD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy | Primary | 0 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 650 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Dixons Music Primary | Primary | 750 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Newby Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Bronte Girls' Academy | Secondary | 200 m | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons McMillan Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Trinity Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons City Academy | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Fountain School | Independent | 1.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crystal Gardens Primary School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Eden Springs Girls Secondary | Independent | 1.2 km | 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BD5 0HD, 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 | Bowling Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 17 |
| Tennis | Salus Padel | 590 m | 16 |
| Cricket | Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Swimming | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Football | Bradford City AFC | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Golf | Bradford Moor Golf Club | 2.4 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Little Horton Sociala Cycling Club | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Squash | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 600 m | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 610 m | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hub | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bradford | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 2.6 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 5-minute walk (500 m), with 2.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Trafalgar House, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 671); 50 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
51% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 66% 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, 200 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 Tesco, 700 m away, with VGS Distribution closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Parklands Medical Practice (400 m), with Affinity Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Montana is 600 m 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.
The Bradford Soup Run is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Bowling Hotel Bar (Bar Only) the nearest pub (400 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 Trident Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Bowling Pool (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 18.0 µg/m³).
40 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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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, 1.1 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.