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Thinking of living at BD5 8ER? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Park Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 450 m | – |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Bankfoot Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Newby Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Dixons City Academy | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 33.1 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bronte Girls' Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Trinity Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons McMillan Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Fountain School | Independent | 200 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Beacon School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| Crystal Gardens Primary School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Bowling Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 910 m | 19 |
| Tennis | Avenue Road Playing Fields | 490 m | 14 |
| Cricket | Bowling Old Lane Cricket Club | 330 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Bowling Pool And Gym | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Golf | South Bradford Golf Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Little Horton Sociala Cycling Club | 210 m | 5 |
| Football | Bradford City AFC | 3.4 km | 5 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 410 m | 1 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Squash | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Horsfall Stadium | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hub | 2.3 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 (1.9 km), with 2.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Parkside Sports Centre, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 671); 7 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Bowling Park Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 71% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Dixons Music Primary (1.7 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Dixons City Academy, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 49.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Carlton Bolling (2.7 km) and Dixons Kings Academy (3.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (8.9 km) and The North Halifax Grammar School (9.2 km).
It's a family area: 26% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Makkah Superstore, 350 m away, with BD5 Community Food Hub closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Dr I M Raja & Partner (1.2 km), with Woodroyd Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Angela's is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 4.8 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Noor Bakers and Sweets is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Little Horton Social Cycling Club (Bar only) the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 140 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Parkside Park, 150 m away; for exercise, Snap Fitness (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 12 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 58 km.
33 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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| Independent |
| 950 m |
| – |
Every primary near BD5 8ER, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 27% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Bradford, 2.1 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.