BD5 8LT postcode in Bradford, England

BD5 8LT is a postcode in Bradford, in the Wibsey & Odsal ward. It is in the Bradford South 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 64% 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 8LT is, and what is near it

Map of BD5 8LT and what is near it Map of BD5 8LT: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BD5 8AS: also in BD5 8BD5 8DA: also in BD5 8BD5 8DG: also in BD5 8BD5 8DH: also in BD5 8BD5 8DJ: also in BD5 8BD5 8DN: also in BD5 8BD5 8DP: also in BD5 8BD5 8DR: also in BD5 8BD5 8DT: also in BD5 8BD5 8DW: also in BD5 8BD5 8DY: also in BD5 8BD5 8EA: also in BD5 8BD5 8EB: also in BD5 8BD5 8ED: also in BD5 8BD5 8EE: also in BD5 8BD5 8EG: also in BD5 8BD5 8EH: also in BD5 8BD5 8EJ: also in BD5 8BD5 8EN: also in BD5 8BD5 8EP: also in BD5 8BD5 8EQ: also in BD5 8BD5 8ER: 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 8FD: also in BD5 8BD5 8FF: also in BD5 8BD5 8FG: 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 8HL: also in BD5 8BD5 8HN: 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 8JY: also in BD5 8BD5 8JZ: also in BD5 8BD5 8LA: also in BD5 8BD5 8LG: also in BD5 8BD5 8LJ: also in BD5 8BD5 8LN: also in BD5 8BD5 8LP: also in BD5 8BD5 8LR: also in BD5 8BD5 8LS: also in BD5 8BD5 8LU: also in BD5 8BD5 8LX: also in BD5 8BD5 8NA: also in BD5 8BD5 8NB: also in BD5 8BD5 8NF: also in BD5 8BD5 8NH: also in BD5 8BD5 8NN: also in BD5 8BD5 8NT: also in BD5 8BD5 8NU: also in BD5 8BD5 8NW: also in BD5 8BD5 8NX: 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 8PQ: also in BD5 8BD5 8PR: also in BD5 8BD5 8PS: also in BD5 8BD5 8PT: also in BD5 8BD5 8PW: also in BD5 8BD5 8QA: also in BD5 8BD5 8QB: also in BD5 8BD5 8QD: also in BD5 8BD5 8QE: 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 8QX: also in BD5 8BD5 8QY: also in BD5 8BD5 8QZ: also in BD5 8BD5 8RB: also in BD5 8BD5 8RD: also in BD5 8BD5 8SW: also in BD5 8 The Fountain School 950 mLow Moor station 2.2 kmLittle Horton BD5 8LT Map of BD5 8LT and what is near it Map of BD5 8LT: its centre point, with the 173 other postcodes in the BD5 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Low Moor station 2.2 kmLittle Horton BD5 8LT
  • BD5 8LT
  • Other postcodes in BD5 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 53.7691, longitude -1.7622)

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 8LT?

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 8LT?

Every home and business at BD5 8LT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 64% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)64% 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 8LT?

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

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

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 8LT: 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 8LT 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 8LT?

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
£121,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ 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

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

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 8LT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BD5 8LT 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

Food hygiene ratings at BD5 8LT

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at BD5 8LT. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BD5 8LT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around BD5 8LT. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (40%). 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 8LT

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 450 (73%)£1,574
Band Babout 150 (24%)£1,836
Band Cabout 10 (2%)£2,098
Band Dabout 10 (2%)£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. 23% Before 1900
  2. 40% 1900 to 1918
  3. 29% 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 BD5 8LT is in (ONS area E01010745), 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 8LT?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BD5 8LT 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 2.6 kmCycle

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Carr Bottom Road, 31 m away.

More stations near BD5 8LT, 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 8LT?

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

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

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

  • Bradford Supercharger Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 800 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • Fastned Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 400 kW 2.6 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 8LT?

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

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 8LT?

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

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

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

The centre of BD5 8LT 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 8LT?

Police.uk records 490 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BD5 8LT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences172 reports
Anti-social behaviour76 reports
Criminal damage and arson40 reports
Drugs37 reports
Vehicle crime36 reports
Other theft35 reports

Also: burglary 21, public order 20, shoplifting 19, other crime 14, robbery 11, bicycle theft 4, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 2.

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 8LT

Ward
Wibsey & Odsal
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
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 8FD70 mBD5 8LS80 mBD5 8NW80 mBD5 8NN80 mBD5 8JQ110 mBD5 8LP120 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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