BD17 7PR Bradford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Shipley. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Thompson Green, Baildon: 11 addresses
- Green Road, Baildon: 2 addresses
- Thompson Lane, Baildon: 2 addresses
- Upper Green, Baildon Green: 1 address
- Woodlands Grove, Baildon: 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 (60% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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
- MIDGLEY FARM COTTAGES MIDGLEY FARMHOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Knoll Terrace, Denby Drive, Baildon, permissioned (540 m)
- Shipley tax office: up to 330 homes, not permissioned (560 m)
- Salts Mill Road, Saltaire, Shipley: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (630 m)
- East of Victoria Street, Shipley: up to 27 homes, not permissioned (880 m)
- Saltaire Road, Saltaire, permissioned (900 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 17 addresses are between 78 m and 107 m above sea level (85 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 700 m |
| Shipley (Yorks) 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Baildon 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 49 within 800 m; nearest Baildon Green | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bradford Interchange Bus Station Bradford City Centre | 6.2 km |
| Car parks | Atkinson st car park | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Exhibition Road GeniePoint | 840 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 8.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Affinity Care | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Taits Pharmacy | 820 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Crowgill House | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Shipley Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Shipley Police Station | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 400 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,020 m² | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Roberts Park 5.3 ha | 480 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 920 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,290 m² | 340 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Thompson Lane Allotments 8,940 m² | 100 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 17 |
1 of the postcode's 17 addresses is 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 | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 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) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 2 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 Thompson Green.