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Cottingley, Harden & Wilsden
What it's like at BD16 1SY: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Nothing recorded on this street or nearby yet.
Sales and extensions on the street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
The nearest station is Saltaire, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 749k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Cottingley Village School, 50 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 615, 680); 26 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Cottingley Village Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 62% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Dixons Cottingley Academy, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 46.7 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford (5.5 km) and Dixons Kings Academy (5.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The North Halifax Grammar School (8.4 km) and The Crossley Heath School (13.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.3 km away, with UniQue Vitality closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cottingley Surgery (750 m), with Cottingley Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Hair Boutique is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 4.4 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, 12 pubs and bars.
Cottingley Town Hall Drop In is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Cottingley Conservative Club the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 39 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Haworth Road Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Cottingley Fitness & Wellbeing Gym (450 m).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 60 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
28 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Town Hall | II | 150 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Shipley constituency: Anna Dixon MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 8,603 (17.8%), turnout 65%. Vote shares: Labour 45%, Conservative 27%, Reform UK 15%, Green Party 8%.
7 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near BD16 1SY →
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.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 96.9% | 91.6% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.3% | 7.4% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Blackpool South · about 84 min
Nearest: Middleton Railway · about 32 min
Nearest: Ponderosa Zoo · about 32 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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