BD2 2LE postcode in Bradford, England

BD2 2LE 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 January 1980.

Where BD2 2LE is, and what is near it

Map of BD2 2LE and what is near it Map of BD2 2LE: 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 18 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. BD2 2AD: also in BD2 2BD2 2AJ: also in BD2 2BD2 2AR: also in BD2 2BD2 2AT: also in BD2 2BD2 2AU: also in BD2 2BD2 2AX: also in BD2 2BD2 2DE: also in BD2 2BD2 2EE: also in BD2 2BD2 2EF: also in BD2 2BD2 2HL: also in BD2 2BD2 2HN: also in BD2 2BD2 2HP: also in BD2 2BD2 2HR: also in BD2 2BD2 2HS: 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 2JE: also in BD2 2BD2 2JG: also in BD2 2BD2 2JH: also in BD2 2BD2 2JJ: also in BD2 2BD2 2JL: also in BD2 2BD2 2JN: also in BD2 2BD2 2JP: also in BD2 2BD2 2JQ: also in BD2 2BD2 2JT: also in BD2 2BD2 2JU: also in BD2 2BD2 2JX: also in BD2 2BD2 2JY: also in BD2 2BD2 2JZ: also in BD2 2BD2 2LA: also in BD2 2BD2 2LB: also in BD2 2BD2 2LD: also in BD2 2BD2 2LH: 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 2LX: also in BD2 2BD2 2LY: also in BD2 2BD2 2NA: also in BD2 2BD2 2NB: also in BD2 2BD2 2NH: also in BD2 2BD2 2NJ: also in BD2 2BD2 2NQ: also in BD2 2 School 700 mGP 800 mAshcroft Surgery 1.3 km2 places, 1.9–2.4 kmEccleshill BD2 2LE Map of BD2 2LE and what is near it Map of BD2 2LE: 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 18 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 700 mEccleshill BD2 2LE
  • BD2 2LE
  • Other postcodes in BD2 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 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 53.8228, longitude -1.7322)

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 2LE?

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 2LE?

Every home and business at BD2 2LE 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 BD2 2LE?

BinDayBuddy has not read City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council's days for BD2 2LE 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 BD2 2LE 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 2LE.

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 2LE: 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 2LE 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 2LE?

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 2LE

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in BD2 2LE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 September 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 BD2 2LE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around BD2 2LE. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (63%). 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 2LE

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 C, the most common, is £2,098.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (14%)£1,574
Band Babout 200 (32%)£1,836
Band Cabout 280 (44%)£2,098
Band Dabout 40 (6%)£2,361
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,885
Band Fwithheld£3,410
Band Gwithheld£3,935
Band Hfewer than 5£4,721

When the homes were built

  1. 5% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 63% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 BD2 2LE is in (ONS area E01010656), 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 2LE?

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

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BD2 2LE is Frizinghall Rail Station, 2.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Frizinghall Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle
  • Apperley Bridge Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Five Lane Ends Morrisons A, 117 m away.

More stations near BD2 2LE, 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 2LE?

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

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 2.8 kmCycle
  • Instavolt Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 2.8 kmCycle
  • Instavolt Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 160 kW 2.8 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 2LE?

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

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 2LE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BD2 2LE, 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 BD2 2LE?

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

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

The centre of BD2 2LE 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 2LE?

Police.uk records 457 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BD2 2LE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences147 reports
Anti-social behaviour119 reports
Public order32 reports
Shoplifting32 reports
Criminal damage and arson29 reports
Other crime23 reports

Also: vehicle crime 21, burglary 15, other theft 15, drugs 15, robbery 5, 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 2LE

Ward
Eccleshill
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Bradford
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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