BD1 4AB postcode in Bradford, England
BD1 4AB is a postcode in Bradford, in the City ward. It is in the Bradford West parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BD1 4AB is, and what is near it
- BD1 4AB
- Other postcodes in BD1 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 23 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7978, longitude -1.7498)
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 4AB?
- BradfordCouncil, for all local services Bradford: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BD1 4AB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Bradford WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Naz Shah (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Naz Shah
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 4AB?
Every home and business at BD1 4AB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 4AB?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BD1 4AB.
Check the bin days for BD1 4AB on BinDayBuddySource: 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 4AB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 58 homes and businesses at BD1 4AB. 58 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 4AB: 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 4AB is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 16:50 on 22 October 2026.
- Bradford Beck and tributaries at BradfordFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Bradford Beck and tributaries at Bradford
- Middle River Aire catchmentFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Middle River Aire catchment
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 16:50 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BD1 4AB?
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.
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £82,000 27 sales
The BD1 4 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 postcodeSource: 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 4AB
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BD1 4AB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 March 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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
What council tax band are homes near BD1 4AB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,760 homes in the neighbourhood around BD1 4AB. Over half of them (69%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (43%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £2,361 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,574.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 1,220 (69%) | £1,574 |
| Band B | about 440 (25%) | £1,836 |
| Band C | about 90 (5%) | £2,098 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,361 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,885 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,410 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,935 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,721 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 34% 2000 to 2009
- 43% 2010 to 2019
- 12% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 4AB is in (ONS area E01033690), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 4AB?
The nearest open schools to BD1 4AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 4AB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BD1 4AB is Bradford Forster Square Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.
- Bradford Forster Square Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
- Bradford Interchange Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
23 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest North Brook Street, 128 m away.
More stations near BD1 4AB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BD1 4AB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BD1 4AB, 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.
- Bevan Community Benefit Society Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01274 322400 350 mWalk
- Clarendon Medical Centre Phone 01274 736996 500 mWalk
- New Otley Road Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01274 033888 600 mWalk
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 4AB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BD1 4AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Instavolt Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 2.8 kmCycle
- Instavolt Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 2.8 kmCycle
- Instavolt Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 2.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BD1 4AB?
The nearest to the centre of BD1 4AB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Trinity House Orthodontics Phone 01274 916213 450 mWalk
- Brilliant Healthy Smiles 600 mWalk
- Trinity House Orthodontics BRADFORD NORTH Phone 01924 369696 700 mWalk
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 4AB?
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.
- St Luke's Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01274 364305 1.7 kmCycle
- Bradford Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01274 364305 3.1 kmCycle
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 4AB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BD1 4AB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Burger Court Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2024 · Phone 01274 726826 500 mWalk
- Chestnut Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01274 308308 800 mWalk
- Willow Grange Phone 01274 308308 800 mWalk
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 4AB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BD1 4AB, 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.
- Boots, Forster Square Retail Pk Mon to Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01274 733817 200 mWalk
- Boots, Msu25 Charles Street Mall Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 3:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01274 723946 400 mWalk
- Kirkgate Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01274 783334 400 mWalk
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 4AB?
The nearest vets to the centre of BD1 4AB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Oakroyd Veterinary 3.8 kmCycle
- Shipley Veterinary Centre 4.0 kmCycle
- The Avenue Veterinary Group 5.3 kmDrive
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 4AB in a conservation area?
The centre of BD1 4AB 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 4AB?
Police.uk records 1,277 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BD1 4AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 70, shoplifting 69, vehicle crime 65, theft from the person 31, robbery 27, other crime 19, possession of weapons 15, bicycle theft 10.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BD1 4AB
- Ward
- City
- 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
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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