BD5 postcode: what it's like to live there
The BD5 district covers Holme Top, Canterbury, Bowling Park. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 10 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in BD5
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from BD5 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
Primary schools in BD5
- All Saints CofE Primary School · BD5 0NG · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 45% in England
- Bankfoot Primary School · BD5 9NR · Good or better in every area (2024) · Top 40% in England
- Bowling Park Primary School · BD5 8BT · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 39% in England
- Dixons Music Primary · BD5 0BE · Remains Outstanding (2022) · Bottom 36% in England
- Horton Park Primary School · BD5 9LQ · Good (2022) · Top 24% in England
- Marshfield Primary · BD5 9DS · Outstanding in every area (2025) · Top 9% in England
- Newby Primary School · BD5 7DQ · Good (2023) · Bottom 44% in England
- Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy · BD5 0HD · Remains Good (2022) · Top 19% in England
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy · BD5 0RB · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 17% in England
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery · BD5 8FG · Requires improvement (2023)
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School · BD5 7HU · Good (2022) · Bottom 38% in England
Secondary schools in BD5
- Co-op Academy Grange · BD5 9ET · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 2% in England
- Dixons City Academy · BD5 7RR · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 25% in England
- Dixons McMillan Academy · BD5 0JD · Good (2023) · Top 38% in England
- Dixons Trinity Academy · BD5 0BE · Outstanding in every area (2025) · Top 20% in England
Fee-paying schools in BD5
- Bradford Beacon School · BD5 8LJ · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Crystal Gardens Primary School · BD5 7PE · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Eden Springs Girls Secondary · BD5 7PE · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Eternal Light · BD5 9DH · Inspected by ISI
- The Fountain School · BD5 8BP · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in BD5
- Little Horton Nursery Ltd · BD5 0AL · Good (Ofsted)
- Melbourne Nursery Ltd · BD5 0HU · Good (Ofsted)
- Park Lane Pre - School · BD5 0JN · Good (Ofsted)
- Russell Street Private Day Nursery · BD5 0JB · Good (Ofsted)
- The Light of The World Community Centre Ltd · BD5 7ES
- Woodroyd Nursery and Children Centre · BD5 8EL · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- The Little Academy Day Nursery Ltd · BD5 8NW · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in BD5
- Dr Gilkar · BD5 0NX
- Dr I M Raja & Partner · BD5 0NX
- Bradford Student Health Service · BD5 0HR
Neighbourhoods in BD5
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of BD5 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holme Top | 35% | £89k | Very high | 5 min |
| Canterbury | 19% | £120k | High | 5 min |
| Bowling Park | 18% | £128k | Very high | 7 min |
| Bankfoot | 8% | £132k | Very high | 8 min |
| Broomfields & East Bowling | 7% | £98k | Very high | 10 min |
| Wibsey St Enoch's | 5% | £156k | High | 7 min |
| Shearbridge & University | 3% | £120k | Very high | 7 min |
| Bierley & Tong | 3% | £175k | Very high | 10 min |
| Great Horton & Brackenhill | 2% | £125k | Very high | 6 min |
Questions
Where is the BD5 postcode?
BD5 covers 10 neighbourhoods in Holme Top, Canterbury, Bowling Park, with 622 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in BD5?
The typical home price across BD5's neighbourhoods is £120k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in BD5?
11 primary and 4 secondary state schools have a BD5 postcode, plus 5 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from BD5?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Leeds 36 minutes; York 74 minutes.