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Thinking of living at BD5 9AB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bankfoot Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Wibsey Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Marshfield Primary | Primary | 700 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 850 m | – |
| St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1000 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Co-op Academy Grange | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 29.1 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons City Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 36.6 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Trinity Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons McMillan Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eternal Light | Independent | 800 m | 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crystal Gardens Primary School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Wibsey Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 18 |
| Tennis | Co-Op Academy Grange | 1.0 km | 14 |
| Cricket | Bankfoot Cricket Club | 900 m | 8 |
| Swimming | Co-Op Academy Grange | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Golf | South Bradford Golf Club | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Cycling | Little Horton Sociala Cycling Club | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Football | 5-Alive Indoor Soccer | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 510 m | 1 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 750 m | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 750 m | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Horsfall Stadium | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bradford | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hub | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Squash | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 2.4 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 Low Moor, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 292k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Carr Bottom Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route 268); 95 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Bankfoot Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 83% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Co-op Academy Grange, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 29.1 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Dixons Kings Academy (3 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford (3.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The North Halifax Grammar School (7.8 km) and Heckmondwike Grammar School (9.2 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons, 550 m away, with Carr Bottom Convenience Store closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wibsey & Queensbury Med P (900 m), with Holroyd Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Angela's is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 4.7 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.
Hania Desi Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Woodman (Bar only) the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 151 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 35 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Emsley (Alfred) Memorial Recreation Ground, 550 m away; for exercise, Snap Fitness (200 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 57 km.
35 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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| Eden Springs Girls Secondary | Independent | 1.1 km | 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near BD5 9AB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Bradford, 2.5 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.