Wheater Road Bradford
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (BD7), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 7782550.
- 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 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 Bradford Forster Square, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Brackenhill Park, is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 166 to 170 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 3 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Grange Medical Centre, about 710 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 730 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 361 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2025 | 1 BD7 2JJ | Other | £110,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
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 (73% of about 900 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)
- Legrams Lane/Northside Terrace, Lidget Green: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Scholemoor Road, Lidget Green, permissioned (320 m)
- Cannon Mills: up to 370 homes, not permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Northside Rd: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Northside Road, Girlington: up to 151 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Paternoster Square Great Horton, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Northside Road, Girlington, pending decision (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Saint Street, Great Horton, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 9 September 2026 to 15 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
- 10 September 2026 to 16 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
- 4 August 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BD7 2JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BD7 2HT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 166 m and 170 m above sea level (168 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD7 2HT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BD7 2JJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bradford Forster Square 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Bradford Interchange 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Frizinghall 433,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beckside Road Clayton Rd Lidget Green | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bradford Interchange Bus Station Bradford City Centre | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | NCP | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grange Medical Centre | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clayton Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 40 m |
| Hospital | St Luke's Hospital Day Case Elective Surgical Hub | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police - Manningham Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 10 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brackenhill Park 3.9 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,580 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,590 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Scholemoor Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 64 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Scholemoor Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| 670 and 670A, Great Horton Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Horton Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Saltaire | World Heritage Site | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bull Greave Wood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Carr Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Slack Dam | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Boggart Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Sheep Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Chellow Dene | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 3 |
2 of the street's 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horton Grange Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 340 m | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Dixons Kings Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Farnham Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lidget Green Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brackenhill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Co-op Academy Princeville | Primary | 2–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Copthorne Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Horton Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Southmere Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Halal Meat BD7 2JJ | Retailers - other | 20 m | 4 Good | 5 Mar 2012 |
| European Store BD7 2JL | Retailers - other | 50 m | 4 Good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Ismail Food Store BD7 2HY | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 26 Jul 2016 |
| Delicious BD7 2JN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Mar 2026 |
| QFC BD7 2JN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2024 |
| Bratislava Mini Market BD7 2LN | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 19 Apr 2024 |
| Kubus Mini Market BD7 2LT | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Shimlas Superstore BD7 2LT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 130 m | 5 Very good | 26 May 2026 |
| RFC BD7 2LT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Dial a Pizza BD7 2PA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 4 Good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Second West Hotel- Wet sales BD7 2PA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2024 |
| ZK Food Store BD7 2HX | Retailers - other | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Nice Bakers BD7 2HH | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Premier Trading BD7 2HH | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 4 May 2023 |
| Chunkz Kitchen BD7 2HH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 185 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 34 |
| Vehicle crime | 31 |
| Other theft | 22 |
| Drugs | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Club Street (67); On or near Aberdeen Place (44); On or near Cumberland Road (33); On or near Lidget Place (32); On or near Hartington Terrace (26).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 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) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 13% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
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
Lidget Place · Cumberland Road · Summer Hill Street · Lidget Terrace · Church Court · Harlow Road · St Wilfrid's Road · St Wilfrid's Crescent · Hartington Terrace · Longford Terrace · Northside Terrace · St Wilfrid's Close
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.