BD1 3BZ Bradford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Manningham. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Thurnscoe Road, Bradford: 49 addresses
- Midland Road, Bradford: 2 addresses
- Nesfield Street, Bradford: 1 address
- Springfield Place, Bradford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Thurnscoe Road, Wapping: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Thurnscoe Road, Wapping: 1 address
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 (55% of about 1,200 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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
- 19 AND 21, SPRING GARDENS BD1, grade II
- WILTON HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Nesfield House, 2 Nesfield Street, Bradford, permissioned (130 m)
- Rutland House, Manningham Lane, permissioned (140 m)
- 1-2 Eldon Place, permissioned (200 m)
- 9 Eldon Place, Manningham, permissioned (250 m)
- Bowland Street, Manningham: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Snowden Street/Trafalgar Street, Manningham: up to 229 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Eldon Lodge, Eldon Place, Manningham, permissioned (290 m)
- Former Manningham Middle School, permissioned (380 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 55 addresses are between 103 m and 119 m above sea level (110 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bradford Forster Square 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 630 m |
| Bradford Interchange 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Frizinghall 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 64 within 800 m; nearest Hanover Square Manningham | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bradford Interchange Bus Station Bradford City Centre | 1.3 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Simes St Parking | 500 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest Wyca Rawson Road GeniePoint | 430 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 9.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Clarendon Medical Centre | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Manningham Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bateman Street (Dental Surgery) | 490 m |
| Hospital | Westbourne Green Community Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Manningham Police Station | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 520 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 4.4 ha | 700 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,320 m² | 20 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,040 m² | 750 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,000 m² | 860 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 6.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bradford Synagogue (Reform), a listed building (Grade II*), 290 m west. 153 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford Synagogue (Reform) | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m west |
| Midland Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m south-east |
| The National Westminster Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m south-east |
| The Wool Exchange | Listed building, Grade I | 910 m south-east |
| Peel Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km north-east |
| Undercliffe Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km east |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 4.6 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brow Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north |
| Old Hill | Hill | 2.0 km north-east |
| Pennyoaks Hill | Hill | 2.0 km east |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 2.3 km east |
| Seans Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km north-west |
| Chellow Dene | Valley | 4.3 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 46 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 52 |
48 of the postcode's 55 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 3 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 14% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Thurnscoe Road.