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Thinking of living at BD7 2JN? 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.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horton Grange Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 600 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Farnham Academy | Primary | 600 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Brackenhill Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Lidget Green Academy | Primary | 800 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| Dixons Kings Academy | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 16% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Grange | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 29.1 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Trinity Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons McMillan Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eternal Light | Independent | 1.6 km | 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crystal Gardens Primary School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Horton Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 19 |
| Tennis | Strike Padel | 300 m | 18 |
| Swimming | Co-Op Academy Grange | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Great Horton Methodists CC | 870 m | 8 |
| Golf | Clayton Golf Club | 1.9 km | 8 |
| Football | 5-Alive Indoor Soccer | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Cycling | BMX track | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Squash | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bradford | 270 m | 1 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hub | 300 m | 1 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 3.1 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 (2.5 km), with 2.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Beckside Road Spencer Rd, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 602); 27 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Horton Grange Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 50% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Dixons Kings Academy, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 52.7 · 16% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford (2.5 km) and Carlton Bolling (4.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The North Halifax Grammar School (5.8 km) and The Crossley Heath School (8.9 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Shimlas Superstore, 200 m away, with Bratislava Mini Market closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Murghal Medical Centre (650 m), with Bradford Delivery Chemist the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Excel is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 3.1 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Tea and Deli Factory is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Second West Hotel- Wet sales the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (19 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 110 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 29 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Spencer Park, 400 m away; for exercise, TeamSport Bradford (250 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 57 km.
39 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 |
| 1.7 km |
| 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BD7 2JN, 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, 23% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Bradford, 1.7 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.