BD1 5BJ postcode in Bradford, England

BD1 5BJ 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.

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 60% of homes and businesses can get it. Bradford: 96% Typical price £120,000 Homes sold in BD1 5, last 12 months. ▲ 5.1% on the year before Nearest station Bradford Forster Square 500 m in a straight line

Where BD1 5BJ is, and what is near it

Map of BD1 5BJ and what is near it Map of BD1 5BJ: its centre point, with the 64 other postcodes in the BD1 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 27 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BD1 5AA: also in BD1 5BD1 5AE: also in BD1 5BD1 5AF: also in BD1 5BD1 5AH: also in BD1 5BD1 5AJ: also in BD1 5BD1 5AP: also in BD1 5BD1 5AS: also in BD1 5BD1 5AW: also in BD1 5BD1 5AY: also in BD1 5BD1 5AZ: also in BD1 5BD1 5BA: also in BD1 5BD1 5BB: also in BD1 5BD1 5BD: also in BD1 5BD1 5BE: also in BD1 5BD1 5BL: also in BD1 5BD1 5BN: also in BD1 5BD1 5BP: also in BD1 5BD1 5BQ: also in BD1 5BD1 5BS: also in BD1 5BD1 5BW: also in BD1 5BD1 5BY: also in BD1 5BD1 5BZ: also in BD1 5BD1 5DA: also in BD1 5BD1 5DD: also in BD1 5BD1 5DL: also in BD1 5BD1 5DN: also in BD1 5BD1 5DP: also in BD1 5BD1 5DQ: also in BD1 5BD1 5DT: also in BD1 5BD1 5DW: also in BD1 5BD1 5DY: also in BD1 5BD1 5EE: also in BD1 5BD1 5EN: also in BD1 5BD1 5EP: also in BD1 5BD1 5ET: also in BD1 5BD1 5HD: also in BD1 5BD1 5HE: also in BD1 5BD1 5HG: also in BD1 5BD1 5HQ: also in BD1 5BD1 5HT: also in BD1 5BD1 5HU: also in BD1 5BD1 5HW: also in BD1 5BD1 5HZ: also in BD1 5BD1 5JA: also in BD1 5BD1 5LD: also in BD1 5BD1 5LL: also in BD1 5BD1 5LQ: also in BD1 5BD1 5LR: also in BD1 5BD1 5LS: also in BD1 5BD1 5PS: also in BD1 5BD1 5RL: also in BD1 5BD1 5SD: also in BD1 5BD1 5SH: also in BD1 5 School 1.0 kmBradford BD1 5BJ Map of BD1 5BJ and what is near it Map of BD1 5BJ: its centre point, with the 64 other postcodes in the BD1 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 27 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.0 kmBronte Girls' Academy 1.1 kmCity BD1 5BJ
  • BD1 5BJ
  • Other postcodes in BD1 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 27 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 53.7954, longitude -1.7456)

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 5BJ?

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 5BJ?

60% of the homes and businesses at BD1 5BJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 60% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)60% can get it

Bradford: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)60% can get it

Bradford: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bradford.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 5BJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council's days for BD1 5BJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 5BJ 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 5BJ.

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 5BJ: 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 5BJ 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 5BJ?

Homes in BD1 5 sold for a typical £120,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 18 sales, up 5.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£120,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£114,225
12 months to August 2026
£120,000

▲ up 5.1% on the 12 months before

Flat or maisonette£120,000 18 sales

Across the whole BD1 district: a typical £92,943 from 31 sales.

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 5BJ

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BD1 5BJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 April 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 5BJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around BD1 5BJ. Over half of them (67%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (46%). 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 5BJ

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 640 (67%)£1,574
Band Babout 190 (20%)£1,836
Band Cabout 120 (13%)£2,098
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,361
Band Ewithheld£2,885
Band Ffewer than 5£3,410
Band Gfewer than 5£3,935
Band Hfewer than 5£4,721

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 46% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 16% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999: 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 5BJ is in (ONS area E01033692), 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 5BJ?

The nearest open schools to BD1 5BJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BD1 5BJ, 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 5BJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BD1 5BJ is Bradford Forster Square Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bradford Forster Square Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
  • Bradford Interchange Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk

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

27 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Upper Park Gate, 87 m away.

More stations near BD1 5BJ, 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 5BJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BD1 5BJ, 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 5BJ?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BD1 5BJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Fastned Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 400 kW 2.5 kmCycle
  • Instavolt Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 2.6 kmCycle
  • Instavolt Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 2.6 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 5BJ?

The nearest to the centre of BD1 5BJ, 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 5BJ?

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 5BJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BD1 5BJ, 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 5BJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BD1 5BJ, 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 5BJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of BD1 5BJ 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 5BJ in a conservation area?

The centre of BD1 5BJ 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 5BJ?

Police.uk records 1,282 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BD1 5BJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences415 reports
Anti-social behaviour128 reports
Drugs122 reports
Public order121 reports
Criminal damage and arson104 reports
Other theft92 reports

Also: burglary 70, vehicle crime 64, shoplifting 64, theft from the person 29, robbery 26, other crime 19, possession of weapons 17, bicycle theft 11.

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 5BJ

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

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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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