BD2 2HW postcode in Bradford, England

BD2 2HW is a postcode in Bradford, in the Eccleshill ward. It is in the Bradford East parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since April 1985.

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 at BD2 2HW can get it Across Bradford: 96% Typical price £187,000 Homes sold in BD2 2, last 12 months. ▲ 19.1% on the year before Nearest station Apperley Bridge 2.8 km in a straight line

Where BD2 2HW is, and what is near it

Map of BD2 2HW and what is near it Map of BD2 2HW: its centre point, with the 122 other postcodes in the BD2 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. BD2 2AF: also in BD2 2BD2 2AP: also in BD2 2BD2 2BB: also in BD2 2BD2 2BH: also in BD2 2BD2 2BT: also in BD2 2BD2 2BW: also in BD2 2BD2 2BX: also in BD2 2BD2 2BY: also in BD2 2BD2 2DB: also in BD2 2BD2 2DD: also in BD2 2BD2 2DE: also in BD2 2BD2 2DH: also in BD2 2BD2 2DJ: also in BD2 2BD2 2DL: also in BD2 2BD2 2DP: also in BD2 2BD2 2DQ: also in BD2 2BD2 2DR: also in BD2 2BD2 2DS: also in BD2 2BD2 2DT: also in BD2 2BD2 2DU: also in BD2 2BD2 2DW: also in BD2 2BD2 2EB: also in BD2 2BD2 2ED: also in BD2 2BD2 2EE: also in BD2 2BD2 2EF: also in BD2 2BD2 2EG: also in BD2 2BD2 2EH: also in BD2 2BD2 2EJ: also in BD2 2BD2 2EL: also in BD2 2BD2 2EN: also in BD2 2BD2 2EP: also in BD2 2BD2 2EQ: also in BD2 2BD2 2ES: also in BD2 2BD2 2EU: also in BD2 2BD2 2EW: also in BD2 2BD2 2EX: also in BD2 2BD2 2EY: also in BD2 2BD2 2EZ: also in BD2 2BD2 2HA: also in BD2 2BD2 2HB: also in BD2 2BD2 2HE: also in BD2 2BD2 2HF: also in BD2 2BD2 2HG: also in BD2 2BD2 2HH: also in BD2 2BD2 2HJ: also in BD2 2BD2 2HL: also in BD2 2BD2 2HN: also in BD2 2BD2 2HP: also in BD2 2BD2 2HT: also in BD2 2BD2 2HU: also in BD2 2BD2 2HX: also in BD2 2BD2 2HY: also in BD2 2BD2 2JA: also in BD2 2BD2 2JB: also in BD2 2BD2 2JD: also in BD2 2BD2 2JG: also in BD2 2BD2 2JH: also in BD2 2BD2 2JN: also in BD2 2BD2 2LH: also in BD2 2BD2 2LJ: also in BD2 2BD2 2LL: also in BD2 2BD2 2LN: also in BD2 2BD2 2LP: also in BD2 2BD2 2LQ: also in BD2 2BD2 2LR: also in BD2 2BD2 2LS: also in BD2 2BD2 2LT: also in BD2 2BD2 2LU: also in BD2 2BD2 2ND: also in BD2 2BD2 2NE: also in BD2 2 2 bus stops, 300 m3 places, 350 m–2.8 kmSchool 750 mAshcroft Surgery 950 m2 places, 1.1–2.8 kmEccleshill BD2 2HW Map of BD2 2HW and what is near it Map of BD2 2HW: its centre point, with the 122 other postcodes in the BD2 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Bus stop 400 mSchool 750 mEccleshill BD2 2HW
  • BD2 2HW
  • Other postcodes in BD2 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 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 53.8199, longitude -1.7258)

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 BD2 2HW?

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 BD2 2HW?

Every home and business at BD2 2HW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BD2 2HW 100% Bradford 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BD2 2HW 100% Bradford 99%
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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 BD2 2HW?

BinDayBuddy has not read City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council's days for BD2 2HW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BD2 2HW on BinDayBuddy

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 BD2 2HW 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 BD2 2HW.

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 BD2 2HW: 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 BD2 2HW 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 BD2 2HW?

Homes in BD2 2 sold for a typical £187,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 75 sales, up 19.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£187,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£157,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 19.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £300,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £195,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £160,000 37 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole BD2 district: a typical £175,000 from 377 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 BD2 2HW

HM Land Registry records 8 standard sales of homes in BD2 2HW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 November 2025. The middle price was £217,500, from £156,500 to £250,000. Across BD2 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £187,000. 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 BD2 2HW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around BD2 2HW. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (28%). 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 BD2 2HW

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 £2,885 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,574.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 300 (34%)£1,574
Band Babout 270 (31%)£1,836
Band Cabout 240 (28%)£2,098
Band Dabout 50 (6%)£2,361
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,885
Band Fwithheld£3,410
Band Gfewer than 5£3,935
Band Hfewer than 5£4,721

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 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 BD2 2HW is in (ONS area E01010652), 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 BD2 2HW?

The nearest open schools to BD2 2HW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BD2 2HW, 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 BD2 2HW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BD2 2HW is Apperley Bridge Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Apperley Bridge Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Frizinghall Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Eccleshill Mechanics Institute, 86 m away.

More stations near BD2 2HW, 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 BD2 2HW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BD2 2HW, 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 BD2 2HW?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BD2 2HW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 2.3 kmCycle
  • Instavolt Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 2.3 kmCycle
  • Instavolt Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 2.3 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 BD2 2HW?

The nearest to the centre of BD2 2HW, 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 BD2 2HW?

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 BD2 2HW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BD2 2HW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Ashcroft Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01274 634233 1.3 kmCycle
  • Whiteoak Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01274 643228 1.5 kmCycle
  • Thornfield House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01274 414165 1.5 kmCycle

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 BD2 2HW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BD2 2HW, 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 BD2 2HW?

The nearest vets to the centre of BD2 2HW 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 BD2 2HW in a conservation area?

The centre of BD2 2HW 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 BD2 2HW?

Police.uk records 496 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BD2 2HW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences172 reports
Anti-social behaviour116 reports
Public order36 reports
Shoplifting35 reports
Criminal damage and arson34 reports
Other crime24 reports

Also: other theft 19, vehicle crime 18, drugs 18, burglary 14, robbery 6, possession of weapons 3, 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 BD2 2HW

Ward
Eccleshill
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
April 1985

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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