Wagtail Close Bradford
51 addresses across 5 postcodes (BD6), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 7779215.
- Energy: 43 homes have an energy certificate (A: 4, B: 7, C: 32).
- 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 C; 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 Low Moor, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 90 m away, and Horton Bank Country Park (12 hectares) is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 289 to 293 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 Hollyns Health & Wellbeing, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 1,050 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 126 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
43 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: Flat (24); Bungalow, enclosed end-terrace (6); Bungalow, mid-terrace (5). Built: 1996-2002 (38); 1991-1995 (4); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (30); owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 (34% of about 1,430 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)
- Nags Head Inn, Highgate, Clayton Heights, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Brafferton Arbor: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BD6 3YJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD6 3YS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BD6 3XS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
| BD6 3XT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD6 3XU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 289 m and 293 m above sea level (292 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD6 3XS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD6 3XT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD6 3XU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD6 3YJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD6 3YS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Low Moor 292,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Bradford Interchange 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bradford Forster Square 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westbury Road Clayton Heights | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bradford Interchange Bus Station Bradford City Centre | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 14.7 km (9.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hollyns Health & Wellbeing | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | St Luke's Hospital Day Case Elective Surgical Hub | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Trafalgar House Police Station | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Go Local Extra, Queensbury | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,640 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Horton Bank Country Park 12 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,200 m² | 280 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,880 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Scholemoor Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Scholemoor Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Horton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sheep Hill | Hill | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Slack Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Parish Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Cock Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Pepper Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Cock Hill Clough | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 51 | 51 |
None of the street's 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Farm Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Stocks Lane Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Reevy Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hollingwood Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Clayton Village Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 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 |
| Farfield Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Clayton St John CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brackenhill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radar Catering at Eden Gardens BD6 3YJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 10 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 27 May 2026 |
| Westwood Park Community Hospital BD6 3RW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Westwood Park Sports Club BD6 3YH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 4 Good | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Cooper House Care Home BD6 3NJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Clayton Heights WMC - (Bar Only) BD13 2SQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 10 Aug 2016 |
| Rem Convienience Store BD13 2SQ | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 6 Nov 2018 |
| Highgate Fisheries BD13 2SQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Nov 2025 |
| Manzil Balti House BD6 3PD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 4 Good | 29 Nov 2025 |
| Magic Wok BD6 3PD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 4 Good | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Power Up Gym BD6 3NB | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| The Boars Head (Bar Only) BD13 2RR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2023 |
| FM Catering Services Services at Home Farm Primary School BD6 3NR | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Londis BD7 4LT | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 May 2024 |
| Cooper Lane Post Office BD6 3PB | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2018 |
| The Grubsters BD6 3PB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 71 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cooper Mews (38); On or near Meldon Way (19); On or near Woodlark Close (11); On or near Chelker Close (9); On or near Wagtail Close (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 5 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
- BD6 3YJ: 46 addresses of 52 in the postcode
- BD6 3YS: 2 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- BD6 3XS: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
- BD6 3XT: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
- BD6 3XU: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Redpoll Way · Meldon Way · Swift Drive · Nuthatch Mews · Redpoll Way · Magpie Close · Martin Court · Yateholm Drive · Redshank Close · Yateholm Drive · Kingfisher Court · Redwing Drive
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.