BD8 postcode district

Bradford · 630 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Bradford sold for £182,766 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. Across Bradford, police record 129 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the BD8 district, the nearest primary school is Whetley Academy, 40 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest GP surgery is Kensington Partnership, 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

Bradford Forster Square station is 1.3 mi away; the nearest park is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Whetley AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

40 m

Girlington Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Sept 2023 · Report

0.1 mi

St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.1 mi

St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 18 Oct 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Lilycroft Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 5 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.4 mi

Secondary

Prism Independent SchoolOther independent special school · ages 11–19

Ofsted: Good

0.1 mi

Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, BradfordSecondary · Free schools · ages 11–19 · Boys

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 27 Feb 2024 · Report

0.2 mi

Bradford Girls' Grammar School

Nursery, special and other

St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's CentreNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–5 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Lilycroft Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Abbey Green Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Bradford Forster Square

1.3 mi

Frizinghall

1.4 mi

Bradford Interchange

1.6 mi

Shipley

2.2 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.5 mito the nearest park

1park within a 10 minute walk

0.6hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden0.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Girlington Recreation GroundPlaying field · 3.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest 1.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bull Royd Allotment GardensAllotments or community garden · 1.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

West Bradford Bowling ClubBowling green · 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Playing field (6 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 1.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Playing field (5 nearby)nearest 1.7 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the BD8 district

What is the crime rate in the BD8 district?

Across Bradford, police record 129 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the BD8 district?

The average home in Bradford sold for £182,766 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £327,395, semi-detached £203,605, terraced £153,556, flats £108,466. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the BD8 district?

The nearest primary school is Whetley Academy, 40 m away, about a 1 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the BD8 district?

Bradford Forster Square is 1.3 mi away.

What is the average household income in the BD8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £42,684 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in BD8

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

BD99 BD9 BD7 BD1 BD98 BD97 BD5 BD14

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Postcodes in BD8

BD8 0

BD8 7

BD8 8

BD8 9

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