BD18 3BE postcode in Shipley, Bradford

BD18 3BE 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 January 1980.

Where BD18 3BE is, and what is near it

Map of BD18 3BE and what is near it Map of BD18 3BE: its centre point, with the 183 other postcodes in the BD18 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BD18 3AA: also in BD18 3BD18 3AB: also in BD18 3BD18 3AD: also in BD18 3BD18 3AE: also in BD18 3BD18 3AF: also in BD18 3BD18 3AG: also in BD18 3BD18 3AH: also in BD18 3BD18 3AJ: also in BD18 3BD18 3AL: also in BD18 3BD18 3AN: also in BD18 3BD18 3AP: also in BD18 3BD18 3AQ: also in BD18 3BD18 3AR: also in BD18 3BD18 3AS: also in BD18 3BD18 3AT: also in BD18 3BD18 3AU: also in BD18 3BD18 3AW: also in BD18 3BD18 3AY: also in BD18 3BD18 3AZ: also in BD18 3BD18 3BA: also in BD18 3BD18 3BB: also in BD18 3BD18 3BD: also in BD18 3BD18 3BG: also in BD18 3BD18 3BH: also in BD18 3BD18 3BL: also in BD18 3BD18 3BN: also in BD18 3BD18 3BP: also in BD18 3BD18 3BQ: also in BD18 3BD18 3BS: also in BD18 3BD18 3BT: also in BD18 3BD18 3BU: also in BD18 3BD18 3BW: also in BD18 3BD18 3BX: also in BD18 3BD18 3BZ: also in BD18 3BD18 3DA: also in BD18 3BD18 3DB: also in BD18 3BD18 3DD: also in BD18 3BD18 3DE: also in BD18 3BD18 3DF: also in BD18 3BD18 3DG: also in BD18 3BD18 3DH: also in BD18 3BD18 3DJ: also in BD18 3BD18 3DL: also in BD18 3BD18 3DN: also in BD18 3BD18 3DP: also in BD18 3BD18 3DQ: also in BD18 3BD18 3DR: also in BD18 3BD18 3DS: also in BD18 3BD18 3DT: also in BD18 3BD18 3DW: also in BD18 3BD18 3DX: also in BD18 3BD18 3DZ: also in BD18 3BD18 3EA: also in BD18 3BD18 3EB: also in BD18 3BD18 3ED: also in BD18 3BD18 3EE: also in BD18 3BD18 3EF: also in BD18 3BD18 3EG: also in BD18 3BD18 3EN: also in BD18 3BD18 3EP: also in BD18 3BD18 3EQ: also in BD18 3BD18 3ER: also in BD18 3BD18 3ES: also in BD18 3BD18 3ET: also in BD18 3BD18 3EU: also in BD18 3BD18 3EW: also in BD18 3BD18 3FA: also in BD18 3BD18 3FD: also in BD18 3BD18 3NP: also in BD18 3BD18 3NR: also in BD18 3BD18 3NS: also in BD18 3BD18 3NT: also in BD18 3BD18 3NU: also in BD18 3BD18 3NX: also in BD18 3BD18 3PH: also in BD18 3BD18 3PJ: also in BD18 3BD18 3PL: also in BD18 3BD18 3PP: also in BD18 3BD18 3PU: also in BD18 3BD18 3QD: also in BD18 3BD18 3QH: also in BD18 3BD18 3QJ: also in BD18 3BD18 3QQ: also in BD18 3BD18 3RB: also in BD18 3BD18 3RJ: also in BD18 3BD18 3RL: also in BD18 3BD18 3RN: also in BD18 3BD18 3RP: also in BD18 3BD18 3RR: also in BD18 3BD18 3RW: also in BD18 3BD18 3RY: also in BD18 3BD18 3SA: also in BD18 3BD18 3TA: also in BD18 3BD18 3TB: also in BD18 3BD18 3TH: also in BD18 3BD18 3TJ: also in BD18 3BD18 3TP: also in BD18 3 GP 1.5 kmShipley BD18 3BE Map of BD18 3BE and what is near it Map of BD18 3BE: its centre point, with the 183 other postcodes in the BD18 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Shipley BD18 3BE
  • BD18 3BE
  • Other postcodes in BD18 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.8232, longitude -1.7788)

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 3BE?

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 3BE?

Every home and business at BD18 3BE 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.

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 BD18 3BE?

BinDayBuddy has not read City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council's days for BD18 3BE 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 3BE 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 3BE.

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 3BE: 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 3BE 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 3BE?

Homes in BD18 3 sold for a typical £226,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, up 18.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£226,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£191,375 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 18.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £239,950 35 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £118,000 15 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 3BE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BD18 3BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 August 2025. 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 BD18 3BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around BD18 3BE. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (34%). 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 3BE

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 £3,410 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,361.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (11%)£1,574
Band Babout 70 (13%)£1,836
Band Cabout 150 (28%)£2,098
Band Dabout 160 (30%)£2,361
Band Eabout 80 (15%)£2,885
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,410
Band Gwithheld£3,935
Band Hfewer than 5£4,721

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 26% 1900 to 1918
  3. 34% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 BD18 3BE is in (ONS area E01010791), 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 BD18 3BE?

The nearest open schools to BD18 3BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BD18 3BE, 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 3BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BD18 3BE is Frizinghall Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Frizinghall Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Shipley Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wharncliffe Road, 60 m away.

More stations near BD18 3BE, 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 3BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BD18 3BE, 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 3BE?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BD18 3BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • Swarco e-connect Charging point · 2 chargers 2.2 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 3BE?

The nearest to the centre of BD18 3BE, 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 3BE?

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 3BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BD18 3BE, 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 3BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BD18 3BE, 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 3BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of BD18 3BE 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 3BE in a conservation area?

The centre of BD18 3BE 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 3BE?

Police.uk records 383 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BD18 3BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences144 reports
Anti-social behaviour61 reports
Public order38 reports
Shoplifting28 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Vehicle crime21 reports

Also: burglary 19, other theft 13, other crime 12, drugs 10, robbery 9, possession of weapons 4, 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 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 3BE

Ward
Heaton & Frizinghall
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Shipley
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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