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Thinking of living at BD7 4LX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Hollingwood Academy | Primary | 550 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Home Farm Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Reevy Hill Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 36.6 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Grange | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 29.1 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beckfoot Thornton | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 40.2 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Kings Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 52.7 · 16% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria | Independent | 550 m | 28.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broadbeck Learning Centre | Independent | 2.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Millcourt School | Independent | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Asa Briggs Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 18 |
| Tennis | Bracken Hill Park | 910 m | 16 |
| Cricket | Jer Lane Cricket Club | 240 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Co-Op Academy Grange | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Golf | Clayton Golf Club | 690 m | 5 |
| Cycling | BMX track | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Football | 5-Alive Indoor Soccer | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Squash | University Of Bradford Sports Centre (Unique Fitness) | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bradford | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hub | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Wibsey Rugby Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Horsfall Stadium | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Odsal Stadium | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Car racing | Odsal Stadium | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 3.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 drive away (4.2 km), with 2.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Old Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 576, 614); 38 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 44% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 36.6 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Dixons Kings Academy (1.7 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford (2.5 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 Heron Foods, 1.2 km away, with Boots closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hollyns Health & Wellbeing (800 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, AT Hair Studio is 1.4 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Options Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Crown the nearest pub (200 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 Horton Bank Country Park, 250 m away; for exercise, TeamSport Bradford (1.8 km).
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.
25 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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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, 3.4 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.