BD5 8LA postcode in Bradford, England

BD5 8LA is a postcode in Bradford, in the Little Horton ward. It is in the Bradford East parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 £141,500 Homes sold in BD5 8, last 12 months. ▲ 16.7% on the year before Nearest station Low Moor 2.2 km in a straight line

Where BD5 8LA is, and what is near it

Map of BD5 8LA and what is near it Map of BD5 8LA: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the BD5 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BD5 8AA: also in BD5 8BD5 8AE: also in BD5 8BD5 8AG: also in BD5 8BD5 8AJ: also in BD5 8BD5 8AP: also in BD5 8BD5 8AS: also in BD5 8BD5 8BR: also in BD5 8BD5 8DG: also in BD5 8BD5 8DH: also in BD5 8BD5 8DR: also in BD5 8BD5 8DT: also in BD5 8BD5 8DU: also in BD5 8BD5 8DW: also in BD5 8BD5 8EH: also in BD5 8BD5 8EP: also in BD5 8BD5 8ET: also in BD5 8BD5 8EU: also in BD5 8BD5 8EX: also in BD5 8BD5 8EY: also in BD5 8BD5 8EZ: also in BD5 8BD5 8FA: also in BD5 8BD5 8FB: also in BD5 8BD5 8FD: also in BD5 8BD5 8FE: also in BD5 8BD5 8FF: also in BD5 8BD5 8FG: also in BD5 8BD5 8FH: also in BD5 8BD5 8FJ: also in BD5 8BD5 8HA: also in BD5 8BD5 8HB: also in BD5 8BD5 8HE: also in BD5 8BD5 8HH: also in BD5 8BD5 8HP: also in BD5 8BD5 8HR: also in BD5 8BD5 8HS: also in BD5 8BD5 8HT: also in BD5 8BD5 8HU: also in BD5 8BD5 8HW: also in BD5 8BD5 8HX: also in BD5 8BD5 8HY: also in BD5 8BD5 8JA: also in BD5 8BD5 8JB: also in BD5 8BD5 8JD: also in BD5 8BD5 8JE: also in BD5 8BD5 8JH: also in BD5 8BD5 8JJ: also in BD5 8BD5 8JL: also in BD5 8BD5 8JN: also in BD5 8BD5 8JP: also in BD5 8BD5 8JQ: also in BD5 8BD5 8JX: also in BD5 8BD5 8JY: also in BD5 8BD5 8JZ: also in BD5 8BD5 8LB: also in BD5 8BD5 8LD: also in BD5 8BD5 8LE: also in BD5 8BD5 8LF: also in BD5 8BD5 8LG: also in BD5 8BD5 8LH: also in BD5 8BD5 8LJ: also in BD5 8BD5 8LN: also in BD5 8BD5 8LP: also in BD5 8BD5 8LQ: also in BD5 8BD5 8LR: also in BD5 8BD5 8LS: also in BD5 8BD5 8LU: also in BD5 8BD5 8LX: also in BD5 8BD5 8LZ: also in BD5 8BD5 8NA: also in BD5 8BD5 8NB: also in BD5 8BD5 8NF: also in BD5 8BD5 8PG: also in BD5 8BD5 8PH: also in BD5 8BD5 8PJ: also in BD5 8BD5 8PL: also in BD5 8BD5 8PN: also in BD5 8BD5 8PP: also in BD5 8BD5 8PR: also in BD5 8BD5 8PS: also in BD5 8BD5 8PT: also in BD5 8BD5 8QA: also in BD5 8BD5 8QB: also in BD5 8BD5 8QD: also in BD5 8BD5 8QF: also in BD5 8BD5 8QG: also in BD5 8BD5 8QH: also in BD5 8BD5 8QJ: also in BD5 8BD5 8QL: also in BD5 8BD5 8QP: also in BD5 8BD5 8QQ: also in BD5 8BD5 8QT: also in BD5 8BD5 8QU: also in BD5 8BD5 8QX: also in BD5 8BD5 8QZ: also in BD5 8BD5 8RD: also in BD5 8BD5 8SW: also in BD5 8 Tong Medical Practice 1.9 kmLow Moor station 2.2 kmLittle Horton BD5 8LA Map of BD5 8LA and what is near it Map of BD5 8LA: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the BD5 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Low Moor station 2.2 kmLittle Horton BD5 8LA
  • BD5 8LA
  • Other postcodes in BD5 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.7690, longitude -1.7453)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BD5 8LA?

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 BD5 8LA?

Every home and business at BD5 8LA 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 BD5 8LA?

BinDayBuddy has not read City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council's days for BD5 8LA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BD5 8LA 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 BD5 8LA 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 BD5 8LA.

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 BD5 8LA: 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 BD5 8LA 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 BD5 8LA?

Homes in BD5 8 sold for a typical £141,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 42 sales, up 16.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£141,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£121,250
12 months to August 2026
£141,500

▲ up 16.7% on the 12 months before

Detached 3 sales, too few to price
Semi-detached£162,000 17 sales
Terraced£120,000 21 sales
Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Across the whole BD5 district: a typical £120,000 from 128 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 BD5 8LA

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BD5 8LA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 November 2024. 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 BD5 8LA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around BD5 8LA. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (62%). 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 BD5 8LA

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 £2,098 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,574.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 500 (81%)£1,574
Band Babout 90 (15%)£1,836
Band Cabout 30 (5%)£2,098
Band Dwithheld£2,361
Band Ewithheld£2,885
Band Fwithheld£3,410
Band Gfewer than 5£3,935
Band Hfewer than 5£4,721

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 62% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 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 BD5 8LA is in (ONS area E01010616), 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 BD5 8LA?

The nearest open schools to BD5 8LA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BD5 8LA, 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 BD5 8LA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BD5 8LA is Low Moor Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Low Moor Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Bradford Interchange Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Parkway, 84 m away.

More stations near BD5 8LA, 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 BD5 8LA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BD5 8LA, 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 BD5 8LA?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BD5 8LA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Bradford Supercharger Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 400 mWalk
  • Fastned Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 400 kW 1.6 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 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 BD5 8LA?

The nearest to the centre of BD5 8LA, 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 BD5 8LA?

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 BD5 8LA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BD5 8LA, 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 BD5 8LA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BD5 8LA, 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 BD5 8LA?

The nearest vets to the centre of BD5 8LA 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 BD5 8LA in a conservation area?

The centre of BD5 8LA 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 BD5 8LA?

Police.uk records 408 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BD5 8LA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences179 reports
Anti-social behaviour63 reports
Criminal damage and arson33 reports
Drugs23 reports
Burglary22 reports
Vehicle crime21 reports

Also: other theft 19, public order 16, shoplifting 10, other crime 10, robbery 6, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 2, 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 BD5 8LA

Ward
Little Horton
Parish
Trident
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
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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BD5 8JZ40 mBD5 8PT80 mBD5 8PS120 mBD5 8FJ140 mBD5 8FF160 mBD5 8LG190 m
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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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