LS29 9SZ Bradford
Live postcode, introduced June 1998. Ward: Ilkley & Addingham. Region: Yorkshire and The Humber.
Streets
- Annandale Court, Ilkley: 13 addresses
- Chantry Drive, Ilkley: 6 addresses
- Unnamed street near Annandale Court, Ilkley: 5 addresses
- Wells Road, Ilkley: 2 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 E (23% of about 990 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ilkley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Railway Road. Mayfield Road, Ilkley, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- Bolling Road, Ilkley, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
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 26 addresses are between 107 m and 112 m above sea level (109 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 | Ilkley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 190 m |
| Ben Rhydding 219,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Burley-In-Wharfedale 607,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Riddings Road Ilkley | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Ilkley Bus Station | 170 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hawksworth Street Car Park GeniePoint | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest I G Medical | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 90 m |
| Hospital | Grove Convalescent Hospital | 150 m |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Ilkley Police Station | 200 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Ghyll Recreation Ground 4,080 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Riverside Gardens 3.7 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bridge Lane Allotment Gardens 2,790 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 9.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Three carved rocks opposite St Margaret's Church, a scheduled monument, 350 m south-west. 46 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Three carved rocks opposite St Margaret's Church | Scheduled monument | 350 m south-west |
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m south-west |
| 3 Stone Crosses South of the Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 390 m north |
| Parish Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) north |
| Site of Roman Fort, Ilkley. | Scheduled monument | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Manor House | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Ilkley Memorial Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Old Bridge | Scheduled monument | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Heathcote, Ilkley | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 950 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 9.6 km (6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 610 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 610 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Ilkley Beach | Beach | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Stubham Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Rocky Valley | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Ellishaw Slack | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 26 | 26 |
None of the postcode's 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Annandale Court.