BD18 4PP Bradford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Shipley. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- William Henry Street, Shipley: 23 addresses
- Unnamed street near William Henry Street, Moorhead: 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 (49% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Saltaire (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 28.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Development In Saltaire.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- SALTAIRE MILLS - THE ENTRANCE BLOCK, grade II*
- SALTAIRE SCHOOL INCLUDING WALL, GATE PIERS AND SCULPTED LIONS TO FRONT AREA, AND GATE TO SOUTH SIDE, grade II*
- 1-10, LOCKWOOD STREET, grade II
- 1-11, WILLIAM HENRY STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 1-13, AMELIA STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 1-22, ADA STREET, grade II
- 1, LOWER SCHOOL STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 12-22, WILLIAM HENRY STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 14-22, AMELIA STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 14, ALBERT TERRACE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 15-27, EDWARD STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 2-7, LOWER SCHOOL STREET, grade II
- 23-44, ADA STREET, grade II
- 23-44, HELEN STREET, grade II
- 27-37, George Street, 6 Albert Terrace and 6 Caroline Street, grade II
- 30-39, CAROLINE STREET, grade II
- 38-47, GEORGE STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 40, CAROLINE STREET, grade II
- 41-50, CAROLINE STREET, grade II
- 48-65, GEORGE STREET, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK OPPOSITE NUMBER 27, grade II
- NUMBER 79 AND ATTACHED ARCADE, grade II
- NUMBERS 1-11 INCLUDING RAILINGS TO NORTH, grade II
- NUMBERS 76, 77, 78 AND ATTACHED ARCADE, grade II
- RAILINGS AND PIERS TO FRONT OF SALTAIRE MILLS, grade II
- RAILINGS BETWEEN VICTORIA ROAD AND ALBERT ROAD, grade II
- Saltaire Congregational Church War Memorial Obelisk, grade II
- SHIPLEY COLLEGE INCLUDING RAILINGS TO RIGHT AND TO LEFT AND TO BOTH SIDES OF RAILWAY STEPS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Saltaire Road, Saltaire, permissioned (260 m)
- Queens Road/Ferncliffe Road, Saltaire: up to 30 homes, pending decision (430 m)
- Salts Mill Road, Saltaire, Shipley: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (460 m)
- Shipley tax office: up to 330 homes, not permissioned (570 m)
- East of Victoria Street, Shipley: up to 27 homes, not permissioned (770 m)
- Market Hall, Kirkgate: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (950 m)
- Market Hall, Kirkgate: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (950 m)
- Old Job Centre Building, Briggate, Shipley, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 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 24 addresses are between 80 m and 82 m above sea level (81 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 | 50 m |
| Shipley (Yorks) 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| Frizinghall 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 64 within 800 m; nearest Edward Street Saltaire | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bradford Interchange Bus Station Bradford City Centre | 5.8 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest St. Peter's Church Car Park | 530 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Exhibition Road GeniePoint | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 9.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Affinity Care | 850 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Taits Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Honesty Dental Care LLP | 610 m |
| Hospital | Shipley Hospital | 580 m |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Shipley Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Nisa Cashzone | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Roberts Park 5.3 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,000 m² | 110 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Saltaire, a World Heritage Site, 60 m north. 113 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 60 m north |
| Saltaire School Including Wall, Gate Piers and Sculpted Lions to Front Area, and Gate to South Side | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south |
| Congregational Church (Including Salt Family Mausoleum to South) | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m north |
| Saltaire Mills - the Entrance Block | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m north-east |
| Victoria Hall including wall, gate-piers and sculpted lions to front area, and railings to rear | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m south-east |
| Roberts Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 320 m north |
| Cup marked rock 60m south west of the War Memorial at Crowgill Park | Scheduled monument | 760 m south-east |
| Cup-marked rock between road and public toilets at Bracken Hall Green | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-west |
| Cup-marked bedrock near Old Glen House | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Walker Wood | Wood | 660 m north |
| Midgeley Wood | Wood | 740 m north-east |
| Round Wood | Wood | 750 m south |
| Shipley Glen | Valley | 1.0 km north-west |
| Brandcliff Hill | Hill | 1.7 km north |
| Seans Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 22 | 6 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 17 |
22 of the postcode's 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 7 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 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) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 William Henry Street.