BD1 4DY Bradford
Live postcode, introduced June 2002. 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 (67% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Little Germany (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 19.
- 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
- CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST PETER, grade I
- LAW RUSSELL WAREHOUSE, grade II*
- 1, BARKEREND ROAD, grade II
- 1, BURNETT STREET, grade II
- 10, CURRER STREET, grade II
- 13 AND 15, PECKOVER STREET BD1, grade II
- 13, CURRER STREET, grade II
- 17, PECKOVER STREET BD1, grade II
- 2 and 4 Hick Street and 64 Vicar Lane, grade II
- 3 and 5 Burnett Street, grade II
- 4, CURRER STREET, grade II
- 47, WELL STREET BD1 (See details for further address information), grade II
- 66, VICAR LANE BD1, grade II
- 68 and 70 Vicar Lane, grade II
- 72 Vicar Lane and 9 Currer Street, grade II
- 8, CURRER STREET, grade II
- Cater Buildings, grade II
- GENERAL POST OFFICE, grade II
- PENNINE HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land to rear of Cathedral House, City Centre: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (40 m)
- Church Bank/Vicar Lane, City Centre, permissioned (60 m)
- Law Russell House, 63 Vicar Lane, permissioned (90 m)
- Well Street, permissioned (140 m)
- 38-42 Peckover Street, Little Germany, permissioned (150 m)
- Merchants House, Peckover Street, City Centre, permissioned (150 m)
- Cathedral Quarter B, City Centre: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- East Parade, City Centre: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (210 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 8 addresses are between 106 m and 107 m above sea level (107 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 420 m |
| Bradford Interchange 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 470 m | |
| Frizinghall 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m, 77 within 800 m; nearest Cathedral Bradford City Centre | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bradford Interchange Bus Station Bradford City Centre | 450 m |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m; nearest Captain Street Car Park | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest Burnett Street Car Park GeniePoint | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 9.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bevan Community Benefit Society | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Southgate Dental | 760 m |
| Hospital | St Luke's Hospital Day Case Elective Surgical Hub | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Trafalgar House Police Station | 800 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Santander ATM | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 230 m² | 820 m |
| Playing field | Seymour Street Recreation Ground 1.9 ha | 800 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,000 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cathedral Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 50 m. 179 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 50 m |
| Law Russell Warehouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south |
| Devere House | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south |
| Behrens Warehouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south-east |
| Undercliffe Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km north-east |
| Peel Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km north |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 5.6 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pennyoaks Hill | Hill | 1.2 km east |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 1.7 km east |
| Scarr Hill | Hill | 2.0 km north-east |
| Brow Wood | Wood | 2.1 km north |
| Seans Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km north-west |
| Toftshaw Bottom | Valley | 4.4 km south |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 8 |
8 of the postcode's 8 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 12% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 59% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 15% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 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.