Living in BD7, Bradford
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around BD7 in Bradford. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central BD7 sold at a median of £95,000 across 69 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Bradford are up 2.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 99 schools within about 3 miles, 77% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of BD7 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Bradford pays £2,361 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 571 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 12 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Bradford: £182,766, up 2.5% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider Yorkshire and The Humber average is £209,116.
Check sold prices for a specific address in BD7 →
See where BD7 ranks across Yorkshire and The Humber →
Council tax at Band D in Bradford: £2,361 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare BD7 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for BD7 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around BD7
69 recorded home sales on the streets around central BD7 in the last 2 years, with a median of £95,000 and a range from £45,000 to £252,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Knights Fold, BD7 3DR | Terraced | £68,000 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| 9 Todd Terrace, BD7 3DQ | Terraced | £57,000 | 4 Jun 2026 |
| 58 Westcroft Road, BD7 3EJ | Terraced | £95,000 | 3 Jun 2026 |
| 8 Knights Fold, BD7 3DR | Terraced | £56,000 | 20 May 2026 |
| 8 Knights Fold, BD7 3DR | Terraced | £56,000 | 20 May 2026 |
| 19 Aberdeen Place, BD7 2HG | Terraced | £140,000 | 14 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
99 schools within 3 miles , of which 77% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixons Kings Academy | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Dixons Music Primary | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Farnham Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| Southmere Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Horton Park Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
61 state primary and 18 state secondary schools within range, plus 9 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
9 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School, Bradford Christian School, Bradford Grammar School, Crystal Gardens Primary School, Eden Springs Girls Secondary, Eternal Light and others.
All 9 fee-paying schools near BD7, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: University of Bradford.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 18.4% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 13.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 12.9% |
| Professional occupations | 11.9% |
| Sales and customer service | 10.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How BD7 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: white residents, down 12.4 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of BD7 (E01010663, 1,799 residents in 2021, up 9.6% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: white residents, down 12.4 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50.0% | 40.1% | -9.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 36.8% | 45.8% | +9.0 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 11.8% | 13.8% | +2.0 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 24.1% | 24.6% | +0.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 9.6% | 10.2% | +0.6 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 14.0% | 21.2% | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 29.3% | 39.2% | +9.9 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 74.5% | 79.8% | +5.3 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 44.6% | 32.2% | -12.4 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
571 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central BD7 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Bradford's figures.
Buses from the centre of BD7
Best-served stop: Beckside Road Spencer Rd, with 0.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of BD7 is Beckside Road Spencer Rd: 0.9 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 07:32, last 18:38. Routes there: 601. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of BD7. The nearest, The Ridge Medical Pract., has 30,952 registered patients and 2,073 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ridge Medical Pract. | 0.3 mi | 30,952 | 2,073 |
| Grange Medical Centre | 0.5 mi | 6,755 | 4,564 |
| Horton Park Medical Practice | 0.6 mi | 15,627 | 2,133 |
Nearest A&E: Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where 62.3% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust at 62.6%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Bradford pays £2,361 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.1% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Bradford, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,796 | +5.2% |
| 2022-23 | £1,857 | +3.4% |
| 2023-24 | £1,956 | +5.3% |
| 2024-25 | £2,055 | +5.1% |
| 2025-26 | £2,246 | +9.3% |
| 2026-27 | £2,361 | +5.1% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Bradford was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£78.0m), 2025-26 (£113.0m), 2024-25 (£120m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about BD7
What is the average house price in BD7?
The average sold price in Bradford is £182,766 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in BD7?
Prices in Bradford are up 2.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in BD7?
The median of 69 recorded sales around central BD7 in the last 2 years is £95,000, ranging from £45,000 to £252,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in BD7?
99 schools sit within 3 miles of central BD7, and 77% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in BD7?
571 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central BD7 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is BD7 at risk of flooding?
Central BD7 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is BD7 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 77% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £95,000; the area sits in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 571 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is BD7 safe?
571 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central BD7 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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