BD4 6JY Bradford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Holme Wood & Bierley. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Fairfax Avenue, Bradford: 31 addresses
- Ferrand Avenue, Bradford: 2 addresses
- Burnham Avenue, Bradford: 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 B (57% of about 1,030 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- De Lacy Mews/Tong Street, Dudley Hill: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 64 Tong Street, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Kaycell Street, Bierley: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- New Industry mill, Factory Street, Dudley Hill: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Land off Rooley Lane: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Tennis Avenue, Holmewood, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Coop Place, West Bowling: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Somerton Drive, Holmewood: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 34 addresses are between 186 m and 196 m above sea level (191 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 | Low Moor 292,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Bradford Interchange 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bradford Forster Square 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dawson Lane Bierley | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bradford Interchange Bus Station Bradford City Centre | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tong Medical Practice | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bierley Pharmacy | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dentistry@Bd4 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | St Luke's Hospital Day Case Elective Surgical Hub | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,800 m² | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Knowles Park 5.4 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 230 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 7.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John, a listed building (Grade II*), 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| 439-443, Shetcliffe Lane | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Bowling Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Battle of Adwalton Moor 1643 | Registered battlefield | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) east |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 9 km (5.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bierley Hall Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Toftshaw Bottom | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| The Roughs | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Mill Carr Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Hunsworth Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 34 |
2 of the postcode's 34 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 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Fairfax Avenue.