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On Birks Fold, in Brown Royd
What it's like at BD7 2QN: every home that has sold on Birks Fold 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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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on Birks Fold; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 4 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 52, Birks FoldTerraced | Feb 2018 | £64,500 | 51 m² | £1,265/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54, Birks FoldTerraced | Aug 2014 | £65,000 | 51 m² | £1,275/m² | 3 |
| 56, Birks FoldDetached | Sept 2021 | £168,000 | 73 m² | £2,301/m² | 2 |
| Long Barn, Birks FoldDetached | Aug 2002 | £140,000 | 259 m² | £541/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Bradford Forster Square, a short drive or bike ride (2.8 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Cemetery Road Glendare Rd, 200 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 602, BT11, B80, BT12); 5 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Lidget Green Academy, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 41% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Dixons Music Primary (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Dixons Kings Academy, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 52.7 · 16% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford (0.3 km) and Carlton Bolling (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The North Halifax Grammar School (8.1 km) and The Crossley Heath School (11.4 km).
It's a family area: 27% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 350 m away; Northside Convenience Stores (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kensington Partnership (1.2 km), with Bradfordpharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Excel is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Bradford Royal Infirmary, 1.4 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: 33 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Cornerstone New Testament Church of God is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Second West Hotel- Wet sales the nearest pub (550 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (23 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 173 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 12 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 184 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Spencer Park, 950 m away; for exercise, 5-Alive Indoor Soccer (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 11 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 59 km.
18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Birks Farmhouse | II | 60 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.
Bradford South constituency: Judith Cummins MP (Labour), since May 2015. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 4,392 (13.3%), turnout 47%. Vote shares: Labour 36%, Reform UK 23%, Conservative 15%, Green Party 10%.
14 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 BD7 2QN →
Many neighbours rent: 39% of households rent privately and 15% socially.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Bradford, 2.0 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.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Birks Fold in the last 12 months.
National infrastructure projects and headline schemes only, not local planning applications. See them all on a map.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 89.8% | 91.6% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.1% | 0.4% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 8.5% | 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: Formby · about 80 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · 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.