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Thinking of living at BD5 0PB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horton Park Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Newby Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Marshfield Primary | Primary | 500 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 650 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Dixons City Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Trinity Academy | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons McMillan Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Grange | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 29.1 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crystal Gardens Primary School | Independent | 200 m | – |
| Eden Springs Girls Secondary | Independent | 200 m | 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eternal Light | Independent | 550 m | 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Horton Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 440 m | 18 |
| Tennis | University Of Bradford (Sports Park) | 650 m | 16 |
| Swimming | Co-Op Academy Grange | 980 m | 10 |
| Cricket | Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Golf | South Bradford Golf Club | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Football | Bradford City AFC | 2.7 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Little Horton Sociala Cycling Club | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Squash | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 920 m | 1 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hub | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bradford | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 1.8 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 2.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Central Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 268, 640, 641); 58 departures an hour from the 22 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Horton Park Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 54% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Dixons Music Primary (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Dixons City Academy, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 49.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Dixons Kings Academy (2 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The North Halifax Grammar School (7.9 km) and Heckmondwike Grammar School (10.1 km).
It's a family area: 28% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 200 m away, with Top Market closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr I M Raja & Partner (300 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Montana is 1.1 km 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Status Fisheries Express is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Little Horton Social Club the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 117 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 13 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 5% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 41% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Trident Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Better Gym (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 12 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 58 km.
44 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, 24% rent privately.
It's young: 26% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 17% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Bradford, 1.3 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.