BD1 2PW Bradford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Manningham. 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 (80% of about 1,410 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Goitside (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
- 126 Sunbridge Road and 9 Vincent Street, grade II
- 4, VINCENT STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Westgate/Grattan Road, City Centre: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (50 m)
- Tetley Street, City Centre: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (60 m)
- Woolston House, Sunbridge Rd, City Centre: up to 77 homes, pending decision (60 m)
- 73-75 Westgate: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (140 m)
- Land buildings south of Sunbridge Rd, City Centre: up to 75 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- 153 Sunbridge Road, City Centre, permissioned (150 m)
- 148-151 Sunbridge Road, City Centre, permissioned (150 m)
- Oastler Centre, John Street: up to 1,000 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 7 addresses are between 123 m and 125 m above sea level (124 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bradford Forster Square 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 460 m |
| Bradford Interchange 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 790 m | |
| Frizinghall 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 27 stops within 400 m, 85 within 800 m; nearest High Point Bradford City Centre | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bradford Interchange Bus Station Bradford City Centre | 670 m |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m; nearest NCP | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Wyca Rawson Road GeniePoint | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 10.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bevan Community Benefit Society | 400 m |
| Pharmacies | 19 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kirkgate Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Southgate Dental | 230 m |
| Hospital | St Luke's Hospital Day Case Elective Surgical Hub | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Trafalgar House Police Station | 930 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 390 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 530 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,320 m² | 750 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,040 m² | 830 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,000 m² | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 2.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Midland Bank, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m east. 237 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Midland Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m east |
| The National Westminster Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 430 m east |
| The Wool Exchange | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m east |
| Bradford Town Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 510 m south-east |
| Horton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km south-west |
| Undercliffe Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km north-east |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 5.2 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pennyoaks Hill | Hill | 2.0 km east |
| Brow Wood | Wood | 2.0 km north |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.4 km east |
| Scarr Hill | Hill | 2.6 km north-east |
| Seans Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km north-west |
| Chellow Dene | Valley | 4.5 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 7 |
7 of the postcode's 7 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 | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 6% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 83% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 58% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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.