BD1 5BP Bradford
Live postcode, introduced September 2021. Ward: Bowling & Barkerend. 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: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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
- PAPER HALL, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST MARY AND PRESBYTERY, grade II
- Former Cock and Bottle Public House, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Burnett Street Car Park, City Centre: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (90 m)
- New Otley Road, Barkerend: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (140 m)
- Merchants House, Peckover Street, City Centre, permissioned (190 m)
- 38-42 Peckover Street, Little Germany, permissioned (230 m)
- 196 - 198 Barkerend Road - Bradford, permissioned (250 m)
- Sun Street, City Centre: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Land to rear of Cathedral House, City Centre: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
- Cathedral Quarter B, City Centre: up to 90 homes, not permissioned (290 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 7 addresses are between 125 m and 129 m above sea level (127 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 67%, ultrafast 67%, gigabit 67% 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 | 640 m |
| Bradford Interchange 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 720 m | |
| Frizinghall 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m, 57 within 800 m; nearest Nuttall Road Barkerend | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bradford Interchange Bus Station Bradford City Centre | 710 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Captain Street Car Park | 290 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km; nearest Burnett Street Car Park GeniePoint | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 9.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Primrose Surgery | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Robertsons Pharmacy Hillside Bridge | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Otley Road (Dental Surgery) | 890 m |
| Hospital | St Luke's Hospital Day Case Elective Surgical Hub | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Trafalgar House Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest SGN Ltd - Arkle Service Station No 2 Cashzone | 590 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 610 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 4.4 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 600 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Seymour Street Recreation Ground 1.9 ha | 580 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,940 m² | 790 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 5.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Paper Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m north-west. 156 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Paper Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m north-west |
| Behrens Warehouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south |
| Cathedral Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 310 m west |
| Law Russell Warehouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m south-west |
| Undercliffe Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.0 km north |
| Peel Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km north |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 5.6 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pennyoaks Hill | Hill | 1.0 km east |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 1.4 km east |
| Scarr Hill | Hill | 1.7 km north-east |
| Brow Wood | Wood | 2.1 km north-west |
| 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) | 15.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 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 | 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.