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Thinking of living at BD8 8QP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam Lord Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Iqra Primary Academy | Primary | 300 m | 42% met the expected standard |
| Westbourne Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Lilycroft Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Valley Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bradford Girls' Grammar School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Lister Park | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 31.6 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School | Independent | 450 m | – |
| Prism Independent School | Independent | 550 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Lister Park | 900 m | 23 |
| Bowls | West Bradford Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.0 km | 19 |
| Swimming | St Bede'S And St Joseph'S Catholic College (Ignis Campus) | 1.1 km | 15 |
| Cricket | Great Horton Methodists CC | 2.9 km | 14 |
| Football | Mbanq Valley Parade | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Golf | Express Golf Centre | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Peel Park (Bradford) | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Squash | Heaton Tennis And Squash Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Bradford Ice Arena | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Hub | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Bradford | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Snooker | GameOn | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Heather Yoga | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Chess | Old Mill Giant Chess Board | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing | 4.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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 Frizinghall, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 433k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Ashwell Medical Centre, 100 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 617, 618); 35 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
43% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Miriam Lord Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 49.1 · 12.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy (1.6 km) and Carlton Bolling (2.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The North Halifax Grammar School (9.4 km) and The Crossley Heath School (12.9 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is KP Kana Peena Supermarket, 550 m away, with Prime Halal Store closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Picton Medical Centre (200 m), with Abrar Rehman Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Hairbase is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 1.6 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: 19 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Dhesi Grill is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Bradford Bridge Club (Bar Only) the nearest pub (800 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (21 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 157 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 57% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (St Pauls, North Park Road).
There are 45 listed buildings.
47 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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| Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School | Independent | 950 m | 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near BD8 8QP, 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.
It's a mix of homes: 35% flats and 4% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 70% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Grosvenor Park, 600 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 9.6 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 61 km.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
It's young: 25% 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.