Bircham Close Bingley, Bradford
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (BD16), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 7710710.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £175,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Bradford costs £2,361 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bingley, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Prince of Wales Park, is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 203 to 205 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oak Glen Surgery, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £136,500 | £136,500 | £136,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £149,975 | £149,950 | £150,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £69,475 | £69,000 | £69,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2025 | 7 BD16 3DY | Flat or maisonette | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Oct 2022 | 3 BD16 3DY | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 2018 | 5 BD16 3DY | Flat or maisonette | £137,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jul 2017 | FLAT, 1 BD16 3DY | Flat or maisonette | £136,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 10 BD16 3DY | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2015 | 4 BD16 3DY | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Aug 2013 | 6 BD16 3DY | Flat or maisonette | £137,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Nov 2007 | 3 BD16 3DY | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 2006 | 6 BD16 3DY | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Aug 2006 | 5 BD16 3DY | Flat or maisonette | £149,950 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jun 2005 | 7 BD16 3DY | Semi-detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 2004 | 1 BD16 3DY | Flat or maisonette | £123,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 1 BD16 3DY | Flat or maisonette | £69,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jun 2000 | 5 BD16 3DY | Flat or maisonette | £69,950 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 1997 | 2 BD16 3DY | Flat or maisonette | £54,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Nov 1997 | 1 BD16 3DY | Flat or maisonette | £57,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Oct 1997 | 10 BD16 3DY | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 28 Jul 1995 | 4 BD16 3DY | Flat or maisonette | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: Flat (5); Maisonette, semi-detached (1); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1976-1982 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
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 street: most are in band D (25% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- Gilstead Water works. Warren Lane, Eldwick: up to 169 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 203 m and 205 m above sea level (204 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD16 3DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD16 3DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bingley 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Crossflatts 442,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Saltaire 749,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beech Grove Eldwick | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Keighley Bus Station | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Wellington Road, Bingley GeniePoint | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oak Glen Surgery | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ramzy's Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Oaks Dental Practice | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bingley Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Shipley Police Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Bingley Mornington Road Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Prince of Wales Park 7.4 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,750 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,060 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 7.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Prince of Wales Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Prince of Wales Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Cup-marked rock west of confluence of Lodepit Beck and Glovershaw Beck | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Cup and groove-marked rock on east edge of Glovershaw quarry | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Carved rock near north east corner of Glovershaw quarry | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Roberts Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cragg Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Compensation Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Drake Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Shipley Glen | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Yellow Bog | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 | 21 | 21 |
None of the street's 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldwick Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Crossflatts Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bingley Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldwick Post Office BD16 3EE | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2016 |
| The Birches Eldwick BD16 3EQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Eldwick Church Cafe BD16 3EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Moor Croft (6); On or near Otley Road (3); On or near Heights Lane (1); On or near Appleton Close (1); On or near Pengarth (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Landsmoor Grove · West View · Pengarth · Willow Tree Gardens · Moorland Avenue · Eldwick Croft · Glen View Road · Appleton Close · Beech Grove · Dalesway · Westway · Moor Croft
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.