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Thinking of living at BD7 4EB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brackenhill Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Southmere Primary Academy | Primary | 350 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 700 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 44% met the expected standard |
| Co-op Academy Grange | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 29.1 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 36.6 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Kings Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 16% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Trinity Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons City Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 49.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eternal Light | Independent | 1.1 km | 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crystal Gardens Primary School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Eden Springs Girls Secondary | Independent | 1.6 km | 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Co-Op Academy Grange | 630 m | 17 |
| Bowls | Wibsey Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.0 km | 17 |
| Swimming | Co-Op Academy Grange | 630 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Great Horton Cricket Club | 400 m | 8 |
| Golf | Clayton Golf Club | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Cycling | BMX track | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Football | 5-Alive Indoor Soccer | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Squash | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bradford | 840 m | 1 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hub | 1000 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Horsfall Stadium | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 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, a short drive or bike ride (3.0 km), with 2.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Bartle Lane, 200 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 576, 613); 40 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Brackenhill Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 79% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Dixons Music Primary (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Co-op Academy Grange, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 29.1 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Dixons Kings Academy (1.4 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford (2.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The North Halifax Grammar School (6.8 km) and The Crossley Heath School (9.5 km).
It's a family area: 26% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Al Halal Supermarket, 200 m away; Sai Shiv Stores (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Ridge Medical Pract. (700 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Excel is 1.0 km 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Red Letter Project is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Great Horton park chapel Cricket Club the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (12 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 166 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 46 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 8% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 54% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Brackenhill Park, 650 m away; for exercise, TeamSport Bradford (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.6 µg/m³).
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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Every primary near BD7 4EB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 57 km.
Many neighbours rent: 37% of households rent privately and 15% socially.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Bradford, 2.3 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.