BD18 2FA postcode in Shipley, Bradford
BD18 2FA is a postcode in Shipley, in the Heaton & Frizinghall ward of Bradford. It is in the Bradford West parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since May 2017.
Where BD18 2FA is, and what is near it
- BD18 2FA
- Other postcodes in BD18 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 53.8244, longitude -1.7710)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Ordnance Survey open maps. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after BD18 2FA?
- BradfordCouncil, for all local services Bradford: bins, council tax, planning
- Ishtiaq Ahmed, Khalid Mahmood and Nargus RangzebCouncillors elected for the Heaton & Frizinghall ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BD18 2FA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Bradford WestParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Naz Shah (Labour). How to 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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at BD18 2FA?
Every home and business at BD18 2FA 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, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at BD18 2FA?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BD18 2FA.
Check the bin days for BD18 2FA on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is BD18 2FA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 2 homes and businesses at BD18 2FA. 1 is in an area at medium 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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Bradford
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BD18 2FA: 5,430 properties in Bradford are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Bradford
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of BD18 2FA 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in BD18 2FA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BD18 2FA from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
Who lives at BD18 2FA?
The 2021 Census counted no one living at BD18 2FA: ONS gives figures only for postcodes with at least one resident or household.
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at BD18 2FA use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for BD18 2FA. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the BD18 district, the median electricity meter used 2,418 kWh and the median gas meter used 11,309 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is BD18 2FA in a conservation area?
The centre of BD18 2FA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point.
Near here
Which schools are near BD18 2FA?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to BD18 2FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to BD18 2FA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BD18 2FA is Frizinghall Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.
- Frizinghall Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
- Shipley Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Shipley Fields Road, 71 m away.
More stations near BD18 2FA, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near BD18 2FA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BD18 2FA, 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.
- Frizinghall Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01274 495577 650 mWalk
- Affinity Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2025 · Phone 01274 531153 1.1 kmWalk
- The Saltaire & Windhill Medical P'ship Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01274 584223 1.3 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near BD18 2FA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of BD18 2FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
- Swarco e-connect Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near BD18 2FA?
The nearest to the centre of BD18 2FA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Muirhead & Associates Phone 01274 581550 550 mWalk
- Ark Shipley 1.1 kmWalk
- Shipley Health Centre 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to BD18 2FA?
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.
- Bradford Royal Infirmary Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01274 364305 2.6 kmCycle
- The Yorkshire Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01274 550600 3.2 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near BD18 2FA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BD18 2FA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cliffe Vale Residential Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01274 583380 500 mWalk
- Elderthorpe Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01274 583375 500 mWalk
- Greystones Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01274 542625 1.0 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near BD18 2FA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BD18 2FA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Medicines2patient Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01274 049184 550 mWalk
- Frizinghall Med Centre Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01274 543115 650 mWalk
- Pharmacy Express, 48 Gaisby Lane Mon to Wed 9am to 1:30pm, 2:30pm to 6pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:30pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01274 586507 700 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near BD18 2FA?
The nearest vets to the centre of BD18 2FA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Shipley Veterinary Centre 800 mWalk
- The Avenue Veterinary Group 2.2 kmCycle
- Gatehouse Veterinary Group 4.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the BD18 2 sector
What do homes sell for near BD18 2FA?
Homes in BD18 2 sold for a typical £150,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 53 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £157,500 from 63 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Semi-detached £168,000 24 sales
- Terraced £146,000 23 sales
- Flat or maisonette £112,250 6 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BD18 district: a typical £195,000 from 298 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near BD18 2FA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around BD18 2FA. Over half of them (83%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (30%). 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 710 (83%) | £1,574 |
| Band B | about 110 (13%) | £1,836 |
| Band C | about 30 (3%) | £2,098 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,361 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £2,885 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,410 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,935 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,721 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 29% 1919 to 1939
- 30% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 1% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 12% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Bradford before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BD18 2FA is in (ONS area E01010777), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near BD18 2FA?
Police.uk records 396 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BD18 2FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 18, other theft 17, other crime 11, drugs 10, robbery 9, possession of weapons 5, theft from the person 1.
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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for BD18 2FA
- Ward
- Heaton & Frizinghall
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Shipley
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- May 2017
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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