BD1 4YN Bradford
Live postcode, introduced June 1997. Ward: City. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 (69% of about 1,760 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: 5.
- 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
- 1-11, MANOR ROW (See details for further address information), grade II
- 14 AND 16, PICCADILLY BD1, grade II
- 18-24, PICCADILLY BD1, grade II
- 8-20, MANOR ROW BD1 (See details for further address information), grade II
- MANOR BUILDINGS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land west of Thornton Rd, City Centre: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- 12 Picadilly, permissioned (110 m)
- 8-10 Picadilly, permissioned (120 m)
- 5 Cheapside, City Centre, not permissioned (140 m)
- 31-35 Piccadilly, City Centre: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Stone Street Car Park, City Centre: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- 43 Darley Street, City Centre: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- Pipers House 28 Manor Row, City Centre, permissioned (190 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bradford Forster Square 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 70 m |
| Bradford Interchange 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 620 m | |
| Frizinghall 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 29 stops within 400 m, 83 within 800 m; nearest Forster Square Bradford | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bradford Interchange Bus Station Bradford City Centre | 590 m |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 90 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Wyca Rawson Road GeniePoint | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 9.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bevan Community Benefit Society | 120 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Southgate Dental | 540 m |
| Hospital | St Luke's Hospital Day Case Elective Surgical Hub | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Trafalgar House Police Station | 910 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Santander ATM | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 4.4 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,320 m² | 720 m |
| Playing field | Seymour Street Recreation Ground 1.9 ha | 1.2 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,000 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 6.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Midland Bank, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m south. 204 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Midland Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south |
| The National Westminster Bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south |
| The Wool Exchange | Listed building, Grade I | 240 m south |
| Cathedral Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m east |
| Undercliffe Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km north-east |
| Peel Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km north-east |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 5.3 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pennyoaks Hill | Hill | 1.6 km east |
| Brow Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 1.9 km east |
| Scarr Hill | Hill | 2.2 km north-east |
| Seans Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km north-west |
| Toftshaw Bottom | Valley | 4.6 km south-east |
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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 1% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 93% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 66% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 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.