BD18 2RA postcode in Shipley, Bradford

BD18 2RA is a postcode in Shipley, in the Windhill & Wrose ward of Bradford. It is in the Shipley parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since July 2019.

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 can get it. Bradford: 96% Typical price £149,975 Homes sold in BD18 2, last 12 months. ▼ 4.8% on the year before Nearest station Shipley 600 m in a straight line

Where BD18 2RA is, and what is near it

Map of BD18 2RA and what is near it Map of BD18 2RA: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the BD18 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 22 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BD18 2BJ: also in BD18 2BD18 2BR: also in BD18 2BD18 2BS: also in BD18 2BD18 2BT: also in BD18 2BD18 2BW: also in BD18 2BD18 2BX: also in BD18 2BD18 2BY: also in BD18 2BD18 2DX: also in BD18 2BD18 2DY: also in BD18 2BD18 2EA: also in BD18 2BD18 2EN: also in BD18 2BD18 2EP: also in BD18 2BD18 2ER: also in BD18 2BD18 2ES: also in BD18 2BD18 2ET: also in BD18 2BD18 2EU: also in BD18 2BD18 2EW: also in BD18 2BD18 2EX: also in BD18 2BD18 2EY: also in BD18 2BD18 2FB: also in BD18 2BD18 2FD: also in BD18 2BD18 2FE: also in BD18 2BD18 2FF: also in BD18 2BD18 2FG: also in BD18 2BD18 2JG: also in BD18 2BD18 2JL: also in BD18 2BD18 2JN: also in BD18 2BD18 2JP: also in BD18 2BD18 2JR: also in BD18 2BD18 2JS: also in BD18 2BD18 2JU: also in BD18 2BD18 2JX: also in BD18 2BD18 2JY: also in BD18 2BD18 2JZ: also in BD18 2BD18 2LA: also in BD18 2BD18 2LB: also in BD18 2BD18 2LD: also in BD18 2BD18 2LE: also in BD18 2BD18 2LF: also in BD18 2BD18 2LG: also in BD18 2BD18 2LH: also in BD18 2BD18 2LJ: also in BD18 2BD18 2LL: also in BD18 2BD18 2LN: also in BD18 2BD18 2LQ: also in BD18 2BD18 2LR: also in BD18 2BD18 2LT: also in BD18 2BD18 2LU: also in BD18 2BD18 2LW: also in BD18 2BD18 2LX: also in BD18 2BD18 2LZ: also in BD18 2BD18 2NA: also in BD18 2BD18 2ND: also in BD18 2BD18 2NE: also in BD18 2BD18 2NF: also in BD18 2BD18 2NG: also in BD18 2BD18 2NH: also in BD18 2BD18 2NJ: also in BD18 2BD18 2NL: also in BD18 2BD18 2NN: also in BD18 2BD18 2NP: also in BD18 2BD18 2NQ: also in BD18 2BD18 2NR: also in BD18 2BD18 2NS: also in BD18 2BD18 2NT: also in BD18 2BD18 2NW: also in BD18 2BD18 2NX: also in BD18 2BD18 2NY: also in BD18 2BD18 2PD: also in BD18 2BD18 2PE: also in BD18 2BD18 2PG: also in BD18 2BD18 2PH: also in BD18 2BD18 2PJ: also in BD18 2BD18 2PL: also in BD18 2BD18 2PR: also in BD18 2BD18 2PS: also in BD18 2BD18 2PT: also in BD18 2 Affinity Care 1.1 kmSchool 1.5 kmShipley BD18 2RA Map of BD18 2RA and what is near it Map of BD18 2RA: its centre point, with the 163 other postcodes in the BD18 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 22 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.3–1.6 kmWindhill & Wrose BD18 2RA
  • BD18 2RA
  • Other postcodes in BD18 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 22 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 53.8320, longitude -1.7644)

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 BD18 2RA?

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 BD18 2RA?

Every home and business at BD18 2RA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bradford: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bradford: 99%

The line marks the figure across Bradford.

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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 BD18 2RA?

BinDayBuddy has not read City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council's days for BD18 2RA 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 BD18 2RA 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 BD18 2RA.

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 BD18 2RA: 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 BD18 2RA 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 BD18 2RA?

Homes in BD18 2 sold for a typical £149,975 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, down 4.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£149,975 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£157,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.8% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached £168,000 26 sales
  • Terraced £143,600 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £112,000 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BD18 district: a typical £197,500 from 307 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 BD18 2RA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BD18 2RA 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

What council tax band are homes near BD18 2RA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,140 homes in the neighbourhood around BD18 2RA. Over half of them (65%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (20%). 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 BD18 2RA

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 740 (65%)£1,574
Band Babout 190 (17%)£1,836
Band Cabout 160 (14%)£2,098
Band Dabout 50 (4%)£2,361
Band Efewer than 5£2,885
Band Fwithheld£3,410
Band Gfewer than 5£3,935
Band Hwithheld£4,721

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 8% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 18% 2000 to 2009
  8. 14% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 BD18 2RA is in (ONS area E01010782), rounded by the VOA.

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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 BD18 2RA?

The nearest open schools to BD18 2RA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BD18 2RA, 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 BD18 2RA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BD18 2RA is Shipley Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.

  • Shipley Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
  • Frizinghall Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle

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

22 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Park Road, 89 m away.

More stations near BD18 2RA, 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 BD18 2RA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BD18 2RA, 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 BD18 2RA?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BD18 2RA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 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 BD18 2RA?

The nearest to the centre of BD18 2RA, 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 BD18 2RA?

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 BD18 2RA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BD18 2RA, 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 BD18 2RA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BD18 2RA, 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 BD18 2RA?

The nearest vets to the centre of BD18 2RA 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 BD18 2RA in a conservation area?

The centre of BD18 2RA 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. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BD18 2RA?

Police.uk records 403 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BD18 2RA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences147 reports
Anti-social behaviour69 reports
Public order38 reports
Shoplifting33 reports
Vehicle crime23 reports
Criminal damage and arson22 reports

Also: burglary 22, other theft 15, drugs 11, robbery 8, other crime 7, possession of weapons 6, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 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 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 BD18 2RA

Ward
Windhill & Wrose
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
July 2019

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

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Nearby postcodes

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BD18 2NJ40 mBD18 2NL40 mBD18 2NH70 mBD18 2JY80 mBD18 2JX130 mBD18 2NQ140 m
All of BD18

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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