BD13 postcode area guide — Bradford
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the BD13 postcode district in Bradford — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in BD13
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
92.1%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
74.4%
Gigabit-capable
73.9%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the BD13 postcode district (Bradford) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 935 postcodes Ofcom measures in BD13, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 92.1% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 73.9%.
Around 0% of premises in BD13 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in BD13
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| BD13 1AA | 100% | 100% |
| BD13 1AB | 100% | 100% |
| BD13 1AD | 100% | 100% |
| BD13 1AE | 100% | 100% |
| BD13 1AF | 100% | 100% |
| BD13 1AG | 100% | 100% |
| BD13 1AH | 100% | 100% |
| BD13 1AJ | 100% | 100% |
| BD13 1AL | 100% | 100% |
| BD13 1AN | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Bradford
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Bradford district (236,152 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
95.7%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.9%
5G outdoors — all networks
92.6%
Voice indoors — all networks
97.6%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in BD13
Police recorded 46 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BD13 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 16 | 34.8% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 | 10.9% |
| Public order | 5 | 10.9% |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 10.9% |
| Burglary | 4 | 8.7% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 | 6.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 3 | 6.5% |
| Other crime | 2 | 4.3% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in BD13
Based on 429 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BD13 is £200,000, up 7.5% on the previous year (£186,000).
Detached
£312,500
96 sales
Semi-detached
£225,000
135 sales
Terraced
£131,000
190 sales
Latest recorded sales in BD13
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | £187,000 | Semi-detached | Hillcrest Road | BD13 2RA |
| 15 May 2026 | £355,000 | Detached | Hazel Fold | BD13 2FE |
| 8 May 2026 | £347,000 | Semi-detached | Foxhill Drive | BD13 2JH |
| 7 May 2026 | £180,000 | Terraced | Sapgate Lane | BD13 3HD |
| 1 May 2026 | £90,000 | Terraced | Old Road | BD13 4DJ |
| 1 May 2026 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Hughendon Drive | BD13 3AU |
| 1 May 2026 | £490,000 | Detached | April Gardens | BD13 1AA |
| 1 May 2026 | £112,000 | Semi-detached | Back Lane | BD13 1HB |
| 1 May 2026 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Leaventhorpe Lane | BD13 3BL |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £215,000 | Terraced | Dolphin Terrace | BD13 2DS |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Bradford demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Bradford district (546,410 residents, 209,867 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22.9% |
| 15–29 | 24.8% |
| 30–44 | 19.7% |
| 45–64 | 17.4% |
| 65+ | 15.2% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 61.7% |
| Private rented | 23.1% |
| Social rented | 9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around BD13
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckfoot Thornton | Secondary | 11–16 | 1,243 | BD13 3BH |
| Parkside School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,061 | BD13 5AD |
| Trinity Academy Bradford | Secondary | 11–16 | 914 | BD13 2AS |
| Thornton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 449 | BD13 3NN |
| Shibden Head Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 401 | BD13 2ND |
| Cullingworth Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 311 | BD13 5DA |
| Foxhill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 231 | BD13 1LN |
| Stocks Lane Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 207 | BD13 2RH |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in BD13
141 rated food businesses operate in BD13. 94 hold the top rating of 5, 24 are rated 4, and 2 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 1st Safari Day Nursery Thornton Lodge, A Lakhani Store, Ann's Farmhouse, Ashtree House Bed and Breakfast, Aspens Services at Denholme Primary School.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in BD13
From a sample of 207 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 BD13 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 48% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
0%
Band B
9%
Band C
39%
Band D
35%
Band E
13%
Band F
2%
Band G
1%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Bradford
Landlines around BD13 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.