Thirlmere Grove Baildon, Bradford
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (BD17), about 60 m long. USRN 7760405.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £145,000 across 1 sale.
- Flood: 12 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 A; 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 Saltaire, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Roberts Park, is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 70 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 Affinity Care, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 48 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £150,100 | £150,100 | £150,100 |
| 2020 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £97,500 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £94,000 | £94,000 | £94,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £85,500 | £85,500 | £85,500 |
| 2005 | 3 | £97,500 | £88,000 | £98,500 |
| 2004 | 3 | £79,950 | £74,950 | £87,500 |
| 2003 | 3 | £67,500 | £40,000 | £72,950 |
| 2002 | 1 | £49,950 | £49,950 | £49,950 |
| 2000 | 1 | £15,910 | £15,910 | £15,910 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2024 | 12 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £110,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 27 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2023 | 12 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £110,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Oct 2021 | 33 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £150,100 | |
| 30 Sep 2020 | 25 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2019 | 33 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2019 | 14 BD17 5RU | Semi-detached | £115,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 10 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £97,500 | |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 17 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £94,000 | |
| 22 May 2015 | 16 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £85,500 | |
| 25 Nov 2005 | 16 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | 14 BD17 5RU | Semi-detached | £97,500 | |
| 22 Jul 2005 | 31 BD17 5RU | Semi-detached | £98,500 | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | 29 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £87,500 | |
| 2 Feb 2004 | 31 BD17 5RU | Semi-detached | £74,950 | |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 13 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £79,950 | |
| 29 Aug 2003 | 33 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £72,950 | |
| 29 Aug 2003 | 18 BD17 5RU | Semi-detached | £67,500 | |
| 3 Feb 2003 | 13 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2002 | 10 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £49,950 | |
| 27 Jun 2000 | 15 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £15,910 | |
| 13 Aug 1999 | 13 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £30,500 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 17 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £33,500 | |
| 22 May 1998 | 13 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £38,500 | |
| 9 Oct 1997 | 18 BD17 5RU | Semi-detached | £41,500 | |
| 15 Nov 1996 | 9 BD17 5RU | Terraced | £34,000 |
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (60% 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)
- Queens Road/Ferncliffe Road, Saltaire: up to 30 homes, pending decision (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Saltaire Road, Saltaire, permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BD17 5RY | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 6 / 6 | unlikely |
| BD17 5RU | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 70 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD17 5RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD17 5RY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Saltaire 749,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Shipley (Yorks) 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bingley 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Higher Coach Road Baildon | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bradford Interchange Bus Station Bradford City Centre | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Car parks | St. Peter's Church Car Park | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Exhibition Road GeniePoint | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Affinity Care | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bingley Road Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Honesty Dental Care LLP | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Shipley Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Shipley Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Roberts Park 5.3 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 610 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,000 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cup-marked bedrock near Old Glen House, a scheduled monument, 440 m (0.3 miles) north. 104 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cup-marked bedrock near Old Glen House | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Cup-marked rock between road and public toilets at Bracken Hall Green | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Carved bedrock close to road north east of the public toilets on Bracken Hall Green | Scheduled monument | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Roberts Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Congregational Church (Including Salt Family Mausoleum to South) | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Saltaire Mills - the Entrance Block | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Saltaire School Including Wall, Gate Piers and Sculpted Lions to Front Area, and Gate to South Side | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Victoria Hall including wall, gate-piers and sculpted lions to front area, and railings to rear | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Prince of Wales Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Trench Wood | Wood | 360 m north |
| Shipley Glen | Valley | 380 m north |
| Walker Wood | Wood | 610 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Bull Coppy Wood | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Rye Loaf Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Seans Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Salt School | Secondary | 11–18 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hirst Wood Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Saltaire Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Baildon Glen Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Shipley College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wycliffe CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sandal Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Eldwick Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dixons Cottingley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shipley CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beckfoot School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Food Group at Titus Salt School BD17 5RH | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| That Guys Baked BD17 5BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Tramway Shop BD17 5BN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2018 |
| The Old Glen House (Bar Only) BD17 5BN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Bracken Hall House B&B BD17 5EA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Glenwood Avenue (28); On or near Beech Crescent (11); On or near Gorse Avenue (8); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 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) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Derwent Avenue · Thirlmere Grove · Troutbeck Avenue · Troutbeck Avenue · Bowland Avenue · Rydal Avenue · Coniston Grove · Gorse Avenue · Rydal Avenue · Glenwood Avenue · Beech Crescent · Hirst Mill Crescent
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.