BD17 7QU Bradford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Baildon. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- The Avenue, Bradford: 31 addresses
- Coronation Avenue, Esholt: 23 addresses
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 C (28% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- 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: yes, Bradford.
Listed buildings
- ESHOLT HALL WITH TERRACE AND ADJOINING CONSERVATORY, grade II*
- BRIDGE CARRYING DRIVE OVER LEET, NORTH OF RIVERSIDE MILL, grade II
- NORTH ENTRANCE GATE PIERS TO ESHOLT HALL, grade II
- OUTBUILDING AT ESHOLT HALL ON THE NORTH SIDE OF STABLE COURT, grade II
- PARK COTTAGES STABLE COACH HOUSE RANGE ON WEST SIDE OF STABLE COURT AT ESHOLT HALL, grade II
- RIVERSIDE MILL TO SOUTH OF ESHOLT HALL, grade II
- THE LAUNDRY AT ESHOLT HALL, grade II
- THREE PIERS SET ON LOW TERRACE BORDERING HIGHER LAWN EAST OF EAST FRONT OF ESHOLT HALL, grade II
- WALLS OF KITCHEN GARDEN INCLUDING GATEWAY ON TO EAST TERRACE AT ESHOLT HALL, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 54 addresses are between 52 m and 62 m above sea level (56 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 | Apperley Bridge 456,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Guiseley 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Baildon 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Otley Bus Station | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Car parks | LCS Parking | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Park Road & Menston | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Thackley Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Rawdon Dental Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Optegra Yorkshire Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Javelin House Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Nisa Local, Thackerely | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,200 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | Unnamed 290 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,140 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,140 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Esholt Hall With Terrace and Adjoining Conservatory, a listed building (Grade II*), 10 m. 46 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Esholt Hall With Terrace and Adjoining Conservatory | Listed building, Grade II* | 10 m |
| Building Immediately to North of Present Home Farmhouse at Esholt Hall Home Farm | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m east |
| Numbers 3 to 11 (Esholt Old Hall) and Adjoining Barn | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Cup and ring marked rock 40m south east of Hillcourt, Rawdon | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Prehistoric enclosure, carved rocks and orthostat wall, Buck Wood, 195m west of football ground | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gill Wood | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| Stone Top Wood | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| St Paul's Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| The Nosegay | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Guiseley Wells | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Larkfield Dam | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
None of the postcode's 54 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bradford: see them on the Bradford page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 6 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 The Avenue.