BD1 2AL postcode in Bradford, England

BD1 2AL is a postcode in Bradford, in the Manningham ward. It is in the Bradford West parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since September 2010.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at BD1 2AL can get it Across Bradford: 96% Typical price £92,943 Homes sold in the BD1 district, last 12 months. ▼ 22.5% on the year before Nearest station Bradford Forster Square 400 m in a straight line

Where BD1 2AL is, and what is near it

Map of BD1 2AL and what is near it Map of BD1 2AL: its centre point, with the 95 other postcodes in the BD1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 26 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BD1 2AA: also in BD1 2BD1 2AB: also in BD1 2BD1 2AD: also in BD1 2BD1 2AE: also in BD1 2BD1 2AF: also in BD1 2BD1 2AH: also in BD1 2BD1 2AJ: also in BD1 2BD1 2AN: also in BD1 2BD1 2AQ: also in BD1 2BD1 2AW: also in BD1 2BD1 2AX: also in BD1 2BD1 2AY: also in BD1 2BD1 2AZ: also in BD1 2BD1 2BA: also in BD1 2BD1 2BD: also in BD1 2BD1 2BJ: also in BD1 2BD1 2BX: also in BD1 2BD1 2DG: also in BD1 2BD1 2DH: also in BD1 2BD1 2DW: also in BD1 2BD1 2DX: also in BD1 2BD1 2DZ: also in BD1 2BD1 2EE: also in BD1 2BD1 2EP: also in BD1 2BD1 2ER: also in BD1 2BD1 2ES: also in BD1 2BD1 2HA: also in BD1 2BD1 2HB: also in BD1 2BD1 2HF: also in BD1 2BD1 2HQ: also in BD1 2BD1 2HR: also in BD1 2BD1 2HS: also in BD1 2BD1 2JA: also in BD1 2BD1 2JD: also in BD1 2BD1 2JH: also in BD1 2BD1 2JL: also in BD1 2BD1 2JN: also in BD1 2BD1 2JS: also in BD1 2BD1 2JT: also in BD1 2BD1 2JX: also in BD1 2BD1 2JY: also in BD1 2BD1 2LA: also in BD1 2BD1 2LB: also in BD1 2BD1 2LD: also in BD1 2BD1 2LF: also in BD1 2BD1 2LG: also in BD1 2BD1 2LJ: also in BD1 2BD1 2LL: also in BD1 2BD1 2LU: also in BD1 2BD1 2LY: also in BD1 2BD1 2NB: also in BD1 2BD1 2ND: also in BD1 2BD1 2NE: also in BD1 2BD1 2NF: also in BD1 2BD1 2NG: also in BD1 2BD1 2NH: also in BD1 2BD1 2NJ: also in BD1 2BD1 2NS: also in BD1 2BD1 2NT: also in BD1 2BD1 2PF: also in BD1 2BD1 2PG: also in BD1 2BD1 2PH: also in BD1 2BD1 2PJ: also in BD1 2BD1 2PL: also in BD1 2BD1 2PN: also in BD1 2BD1 2PP: also in BD1 2BD1 2PS: also in BD1 2BD1 2PU: also in BD1 2BD1 2PW: also in BD1 2BD1 2PX: also in BD1 2BD1 2QL: also in BD1 2BD1 2QR: also in BD1 2BD1 2QT: also in BD1 2BD1 2QU: also in BD1 2BD1 2QY: also in BD1 2BD1 2RD: also in BD1 2BD1 2RE: also in BD1 2BD1 2RF: also in BD1 2BD1 2RN: also in BD1 2BD1 2RP: also in BD1 2BD1 2RU: also in BD1 2BD1 2RW: also in BD1 2BD1 2RX: also in BD1 2BD1 2RZ: also in BD1 2BD1 2SA: also in BD1 2BD1 2SD: also in BD1 2BD1 2ST: also in BD1 2BD1 2XA: also in BD1 2 Bradford BD1 2AL Map of BD1 2AL and what is near it Map of BD1 2AL: its centre point, with the 95 other postcodes in the BD1 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 26 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Bradford BD1 2AL
  • BD1 2AL
  • Other postcodes in BD1 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 26 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7946, longitude -1.7575)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BD1 2AL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BD1 2AL?

Every home and business at BD1 2AL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BD1 2AL 100% Bradford 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BD1 2AL 100% Bradford 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BD1 2AL?

BinDayBuddy has not read City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council's days for BD1 2AL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BD1 2AL on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BD1 2AL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BD1 2AL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bradford

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BD1 2AL: 5,430 properties in Bradford are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Bradford

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BD1 2AL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BD1 2AL?

Homes in the BD1 district sold for a typical £92,943 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 31 sales, down 22.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£92,943 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£119,999 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 22.5% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £82,000 27 sales

The BD1 2 postcode sector had 3 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole BD1 district.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BD1 2AL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BD1 2AL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at BD1 2AL

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at BD1 2AL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BD1 2AL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,410 homes in the neighbourhood around BD1 2AL. Over half of them (80%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BD1 2AL

Band D in Bradford for 2026‑27: £2,361. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,574 (band A) to £2,098 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,574.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 1,130 (80%)£1,574
Band Babout 190 (13%)£1,836
Band Cabout 90 (6%)£2,098
Band Dwithheld£2,361
Band Efewer than 5£2,885
Band Ffewer than 5£3,410
Band Gfewer than 5£3,935
Band Hwithheld£4,721

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 22% 2000 to 2009
  8. 31% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

Averages for Bradford before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BD1 2AL is in (ONS area E01033691), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BD1 2AL?

The nearest open schools to BD1 2AL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BD1 2AL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BD1 2AL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BD1 2AL is Bradford Forster Square Rail Station, 400 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bradford Forster Square Rail Station Railway station 400 mWalk
  • Bradford Interchange Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

26 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Westgate G, 30 m away.

More stations near BD1 2AL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BD1 2AL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BD1 2AL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BD1 2AL?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BD1 2AL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Bradford Supercharger Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.7 kmCycle
  • Swarco e-connect Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 kmCycle
  • Fastned Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 400 kW 2.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BD1 2AL?

The nearest to the centre of BD1 2AL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BD1 2AL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BD1 2AL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BD1 2AL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BD1 2AL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BD1 2AL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BD1 2AL?

The nearest vets to the centre of BD1 2AL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BD1 2AL in a conservation area?

The centre of BD1 2AL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BD1 2AL?

Police.uk records 1,281 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BD1 2AL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences398 reports
Anti-social behaviour135 reports
Public order124 reports
Drugs114 reports
Criminal damage and arson104 reports
Other theft99 reports

Also: burglary 70, vehicle crime 68, shoplifting 68, theft from the person 30, robbery 28, other crime 21, possession of weapons 13, bicycle theft 9.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BD1 2AL

Ward
Manningham
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Bradford
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
September 2010

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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