Ryecroft Road Bradford
194 addresses across 12 postcodes (BD13,BD16,BD21), about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 7765410.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are 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 C; Band D in Bradford costs £2,361 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Keighley, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 126 to 295 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 194 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Wilsden Medical Practice, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 2,000 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often public order.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 286 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 2014 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (22% of about 3,450 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ryecroft (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 7.
- 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: yes, Bradford.
Listed buildings
- 13, RYECROFT, grade II
- BARN IMMEDIATELY TO NORTH OF NO 13, grade II
- GUIDESTONE, AT JUNCTION WITH KEIGHLEY ROAD AND SHAW LANE, grade II
- HILL END FARMHOUSE, grade II
- Hostel Stone, grade II
- IVY HOUSE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- Ryecroft Farmhouse, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 15 October 2026 to 16 October 2026: QUICKLINE COMMUNICATIONS LTD, Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 17 August 2026 to 20 August 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 15 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 113 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 12 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BD16 1DH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD21 5QU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD21 5RA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD21 5QP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD16 1DQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD16 1DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD13 5JD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD21 5QR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD16 1BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD16 1BY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD16 1DF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 11 | unlikely |
| BD16 1LQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 3 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 194 addresses are between 126 m and 295 m above sea level (259 m on average); the ground rises about 168 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD13 5JD | 14% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BD16 1BP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD16 1BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD16 1DE | 82% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
| BD16 1DF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD16 1DH | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| BD16 1DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD16 1LQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD21 5QP | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| BD21 5QR | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| BD21 5QU | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BD21 5RA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 75% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Keighley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Bingley 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Crossflatts 442,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hill End Lane Ryecroft Rd Harden | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Keighley Bus Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 15.3 km (9.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Wilsden Medical Practice | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harden Pharmacy | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Oasis Dental Care | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Bingley Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Southams Of Howarth | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,190 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 580 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,910 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 530 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Late prehistoric enclosed settlement known as Catstones Ring on Catstones Hill, a scheduled monument, 610 m (0.4 miles) west. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Late prehistoric enclosed settlement known as Catstones Ring on Catstones Hill | Scheduled monument | 610 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Cairn 290m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Ring cairn 310m north of Woodhead on Harden Moor | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| St Ives Estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 6.5 km (4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hunter Hill Plantation | Wood | 150 m south-west |
| Ryecroft Plantation | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) east |
| Catstones Hill | Hill | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Rough Plantation | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Goitstock Waterfall | Waterfall | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Gingerbread Clough | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 13 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 180 | 194 |
14 of the street's 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harden Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parkside School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cullingworth Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ryecroft (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 4 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: QUICKLINE COMMUNICATIONS LTD: Optional permit (no fee) e.g. for traffic management etc, 14 October 2026 to 19 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 27 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BD16 1DH: 60 addresses of 184 in the postcode
- BD21 5QU: 40 addresses of 141 in the postcode
- BD21 5RA: 34 addresses of 138 in the postcode
- BD21 5QP: 22 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- BD16 1DQ: 16 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- BD16 1DE: 13 addresses of 76 in the postcode
- BD13 5JD: 3 addresses of 98 in the postcode
- BD21 5QR: 2 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- BD16 1BP: 1 address of 85 in the postcode
- BD16 1BY: 1 address of 47 in the postcode
- BD16 1DF: 1 address of 169 in the postcode
- BD16 1LQ: 1 address of 70 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.