BD17 5DA Bradford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Baildon. 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 E (52% of about 580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
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 5 addresses are between 149 m and 158 m above sea level (153 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 40%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Saltaire 749,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Shipley (Yorks) 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Baildon 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 19 within 800 m; nearest Lucy Hall Drive Rylstone Rd Baildon | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bradford Interchange Bus Station Bradford City Centre | 7.0 km |
| Car parks | St. Peter's Church Car Park | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Exhibition Road GeniePoint | 1.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 9.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Oak Glen Surgery | 1.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Taits Pharmacy | 1.5 km |
| NHS dentists | The Oaks Dental Practice | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | Shipley Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Shipley Police Station | 2.2 km |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 900 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Roberts Park 5.3 ha | 800 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 920 m² | 810 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 840 m |
| Allotments | Thompson Lane Allotments 8,940 m² | 900 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 5.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cup-marked rock between road and public toilets at Bracken Hall Green, a scheduled monument, 440 m south-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cup-marked rock between road and public toilets at Bracken Hall Green | Scheduled monument | 440 m south-west |
| Cup-marked bedrock near Old Glen House | Scheduled monument | 460 m south-west |
| Carved rock in field behind Bracken Hall Farm | Scheduled monument | 470 m west |
| Roberts Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 890 m south |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 1.2 km south |
| Prince of Wales Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Low Crooks Wood | Wood | 220 m north-east |
| West Ing Wood | Wood | 240 m south-east |
| Walker Wood | Wood | 560 m south |
| Shipley Glen | Valley | 570 m south-west |
| Hope Hill | Hill | 780 m north-east |
| Compensation Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the postcode's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 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) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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.