BD1 1LA Bradford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: City. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Bradford in 2026-27: Band D £2,361 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,574 | £1,836 | £2,098 | £2,361 | £2,885 | £3,410 | £3,935 | £4,721 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (63% of about 1,540 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, City Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Bradford War Memorial, including steps, screen wall and terminal blocks, grade II
- VICTORIA MEMORIAL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Sunwin House, Godwin Street/Sunbridge Road, City Centre: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (230 m)
- Upper Millergate/Sunbridge Rd, City Centre, permissioned (250 m)
- Wilton Car park and buildings, City Centre: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Fulton Street/Tetley Street/ Sunbridge Road, City Centre: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Arndale House, Charles Street, city centre, permissioned (350 m)
- Clifford Street Car Park, City Centre: up to 225 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Tetley Street, City Centre: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (410 m)
- Land buildings south of Sunbridge Rd, City Centre: up to 75 homes, not permissioned (430 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 40 addresses are between 99 m and 104 m above sea level (101 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bradford Interchange 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 370 m |
| Bradford Forster Square 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m | |
| Frizinghall 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m, 78 within 800 m; nearest City Park Bradford City Centre | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bradford Interchange Bus Station Bradford City Centre | 220 m |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 220 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest Vicar Lane, Bradford GeniePoint | 440 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 10.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bevan Community Benefit Society | 440 m |
| Pharmacies | 17 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rimmington Pharmacy | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Southgate Dental | 270 m |
| Hospital | St Luke's Hospital Day Case Elective Surgical Hub | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Trafalgar House Police Station | 460 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 150 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 430 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 710 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,000 m² | 1.5 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bradford Town Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 140 m north-east. 236 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford Town Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 140 m north-east |
| St George's Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m east |
| The Wool Exchange | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m north-east |
| The National Westminster Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north-east |
| Horton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km south-west |
| Undercliffe Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km north-east |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 5.7 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pennyoaks Hill | Hill | 1.8 km east |
| The Roughs | Wood | 2.2 km south-east |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.3 km north-east |
| Brow Wood | Wood | 2.4 km north |
| Seans Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km north-west |
| Toftshaw Bottom | Valley | 4.3 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 2 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 16 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 40 |
38 of the postcode's 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 26 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 69% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 21% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 30% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | under 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 47% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.