Foundry Lane Bradford
5 addresses across 4 postcodes (BD4), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 7729410.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 A; Band D in Bradford costs £2,361 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bradford Interchange, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bowling Park, is about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 19.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 159 to 164 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bowling Hall Med Practice, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 890 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 30% of households owned their home and 23% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 254 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (84% of about 1,360 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)
- Flockton Road, East Bowling: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Flockton Road, East Bowling: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Sticker Lane: up to 110 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Parry Lane, East Bowling: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- 496 Leeds Road, Bradford Moor: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Steadman Street, Whitehead Street, Barkerend: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 17 November 2026 to 18 November 2026: YORKSHIRE WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BD4 7NW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD4 7HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD4 7NE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| BD4 7PG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 159 m and 164 m above sea level (162 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD4 7HP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD4 7NE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD4 7NW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD4 7PG | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bradford Interchange 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bradford Forster Square 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Low Moor 292,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Paley Road East Bowling | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bradford Interchange Bus Station Bradford City Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 90 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bowling Hall Med Practice | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blackstone Pharmacy | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lister Avenue Dental Practice | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | St Luke's Hospital Day Case Elective Surgical Hub | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - East Bowling Service Station Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bowling Park 28 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,010 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 28 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bolling Hall (Museum), a listed building (Grade I), 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bolling Hall (Museum) | Listed building, Grade I | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Bowling Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Undercliffe Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Roughs | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Pennyoaks Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Scarr Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Toftshaw Bottom | Valley | 3 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 5 |
2 of the street's 5 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Fields Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bradford Academy Church of England | All-through | 2–19 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bronte Girls' Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bradford Forster Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Co-op Academy Penny Oaks | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lift Feversham | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Bowling Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| New College Bradford | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Meadow Bank Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Londis East Bowling BD4 7HS | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| The Winston Churchill BD4 7LX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2025 |
| Blackstone Pharmacy BD4 7HX | Retailers - other | 150 m | Exempt | |
| Blessed Mini market BD4 7HX | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2017 |
| GSC Your Local Food Store BD4 7JR | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2019 |
| Your Local BD4 7HY | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Pizza Xpress & Balti BD4 7EJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| OYE Market BD4 7EJ | Retailers - other | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Oct 2024 |
| Staceys Cafe BD4 7EJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2025 |
| Leicester Street Community Club BD4 7JS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2019 |
| Malik & Sons BD4 7JH | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| The Tea Merchant BD4 8TQ | Retailers - other | 310 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| BAR Events UK BD4 8TQ | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jan 2023 |
| The Gems Project BD4 8QS | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
| The Bon Vivant Events Company BD4 7EF | Mobile caterer | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 111 |
| Other theft | 28 |
| Public order | 25 |
| Other crime | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Back Irwell Street (47); On or near Merchants Court (44); On or near Lower Rayleigh Street (27); On or near Back Muff Street (25); On or near Leicester Street (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 30% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 65% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: YORKSHIRE WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 17 November 2026 to 18 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BD4 7NW: 2 addresses
- BD4 7HP: 1 address of 33 in the postcode
- BD4 7NE: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
- BD4 7PG: 1 address of 65 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ellinthorpe Street · Collins Street · Fowler Street · Upper House Street · Walker Terrace · St George's Place · Paley Terrace · Back Irwell Street · Hartley Street · Coventry Street · Leicester Street · Rhine Street
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.