HX3 postcode area guide — Bradford

Where is HX3?

Broadband & internet speeds in HX3

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the HX3 postcode district (Bradford) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 1,415 postcodes Ofcom measures in HX3, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 96% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 66.2%.

Around 0% of premises in HX3 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 HX3

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Mobile signal around Bradford

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Bradford district (236,152 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in HX3

Police recorded 344 incidents within about a mile of the centre of HX3 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

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 HX3

Based on 645 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in HX3 is £190,000, essentially flat on the previous year (£190,000).

Latest recorded sales in HX3

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):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around HX3

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 HX3

281 rated food businesses operate in HX3. 168 hold the top rating of 5, 39 are rated 4, and 9 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 2Amici - Hipperholme, A&A Sweets, Akroydon Victoria Bowling Club, Amisfield House, Anisa's Indian Takeaway.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in HX3

From a sample of 192 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 HX3 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 64% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

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 HX3 typically use:

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What's it like living in HX3?

Postcodes in HX3

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

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.