BD8 7NN Bradford
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Manningham. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Highfield Place, Bradford: 6 addresses
- Church Street, Bradford: 4 addresses
- Highfield Place, 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 A (53% of about 580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, St Pauls (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- 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
- 10, 11 AND 12 ASHDOWNE PLACE, grade II
- 5, 6 AND 7, EAST SQUIRE LANE, grade II
- 8 and 9 Ashdowne Place, grade II
- MAIN BLOCK TO ST PAUL'S SCHOOL AND SCHOOL HOUSES INCLUDING NUMBERS 5 AND 7 CHURCH STREET, grade II
- STONE GATE PIERS TO SOUTH OF NUMBER 6 FRONTING ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Church Street, Manningham, permissioned (150 m)
- Mansfield Road, Mansfield: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Lily Street, permissioned (330 m)
- 246 Manningham Lane, permissioned (340 m)
- Priestman Street, Manningham: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- St Marys Road, Manningham: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Site of Anvil Court, Church Street, Manningham: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Newport Rd, Manningham: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
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 11 addresses are between 139 m and 142 m above sea level (140 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 | Bradford Forster Square 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Frizinghall 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Bradford Interchange 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 55 within 800 m; nearest Marlborough Road Manningham | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bradford Interchange Bus Station Bradford City Centre | 2.0 km |
| Car parks | Simes St Parking | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Victor Street GeniePoint | 610 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 9.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Lister Surgery | 530 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest H S Chemist | 30 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 5 Marlborough Road (Dental Practice) | 140 m |
| Hospital | Westbourne Green Community Hospital | 530 m |
| Police station | Manningham Police Station | 680 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,220 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Lister Park 22 ha | 550 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,040 m² | 630 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,350 m² | 880 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bradford Synagogue (Reform), a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m south-east. 90 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bradford Synagogue (Reform) | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m south-east |
| Manningham Mills | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m north-west |
| Lister Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 830 m north |
| Peel Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km east |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 3.9 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brow Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| Renold Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| Seans Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-west |
| Lower Wood | Wood | 2.0 km north-west |
| Old Hill | Hill | 2.1 km north-east |
| Chellow Dene | Valley | 3.6 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 11 |
4 of the postcode's 11 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 | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 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) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 45% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 62% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 17% | 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 Highfield Place.