Akam Road is in Bradford and in Bradford district. BD1 2LJ is located in the City electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bradford West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Akam Road, Bradford, BD1 2LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BD1 2RY, BD1 2LL, BD8 8ER, BD1 2LQ, BD1 2RT, BD1 2RU, BD8 8ET, BD1 3AA, BD8 8EP.

Akam Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Akam Road are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bradford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BD1 2LJ

Average Price
£85,748
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£85,748
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Akam Road

Average Price
£85,748
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Akam Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Akam Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002022-04-13 £84,553
3 Akam Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002013-05-24 £82,478
5 Akam Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,5002011-02-11 £91,202
7 Akam Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0002007-01-12 £108,478
1 Akam Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,5002006-05-30 £114,512

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Abbey Green Nursery School
Green Lane, Manningham BD8 8HT 		548 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Midland Road Nursery School
Bateman Street, BD8 7DJ 		1,141 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lilycroft Nursery School
Lilycroft Road, BD9 5AD 		1,537 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
Washington Street, Girlington BD8 9QW 		1,717 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families
Basil Street, Canterbury BD5 9HL 		2,429 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Dixons Manningham Academy
Wood Street, Manningham BD8 8HY 		495 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Green Lane Primary School
Green Lane, Manningham BD8 8HT 		548 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Atlas Community Primary School
Lincoln Close, Manningham BD8 8DL 		659 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Iqra Academy
Drummond Road, BD8 8DA 		906 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCo-Op Academy Princeville
Willowfield Street, BD7 2AH 		1,098 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4One In A Million Free School
Cliffe Terrace, BD8 7DX 		983 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dixons McMillan Academy
Trinity Road, BD5 0JD 		1,324 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dixons Trinity Academy
Trinity Road, BD5 0BE 		1,420 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Feversham Academy
158 Cliffe Road, Undercliffe BD3 0LT 		1,787 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Dixons Kings Academy
Northside Road, BD7 2AN 		1,820 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBradford College
Great Horton Road, BD7 1AY 		871 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew College Bradford
Nelson Street, BD5 0DX 		1,438 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDixons Free Sixth Form
Bowling Old Lane, BD5 7JR 		1,981 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedShipley College
Exhibition Road, BD18 3JW 		5,037 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Squire Lane, BD9 6RB 		2,299 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
3out of 4Dixons Allerton Academy
Rhodesway, BD8 0DH 		3,259 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bradford Academy
Teasdale Street, BD4 7QJ 		3,570 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc
White Abbey Road, BD8 8EJ 		183 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Bradford
Richmond Road, BD7 1DP 		774 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Mumin Primary and Secondary School
Clifton Street, Manningham BD8 7DA 		1,093 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School
Ambler Street, BD8 8AW 		1,102 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedPrism Independent School
Walker Drive, Girlington BD8 9ES 		1,195 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rehana Lounge36 City Road134 yd
Marha48-50 City Road164 yd
Debs Kitchen164 Sunbridge Road165 yd
Westgate Original8 St Thomas's Road201 yd
Sheesh Mahal Restaurant6 St Thomas's Road201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rose And Crown199-201 Westgate82 yd
ClubLower Basement, 193 Sunbridge Road172 yd
Harp Of Erin (Bar only)Chain Street280 yd
Top PocketTry Mills, 237 Thornton Road392 yd
The Bradford Arms (bar only)77 Manningham Lane488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Frangoz ExpressJowett Works, Jowett Street205 yd
Westgate fisheries61 Westgate352 yd
City Road Takeaway106 City Road383 yd
Sweet Centre106 Lumb Lane467 yd
Square Apple130 White Abbey Road474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnits 3-4, Manningham Lane Retail Park, Manningham Lane424 yd
Tesco185 Manningham Lane624 yd
Al Falah Supermarket150-168 Manningham Lane724 yd
Kana Peena Supermarket16 Legrams Lane810 yd
One BeyondUnit 7, Forster Square Retail Park, 5 Valley Road810 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Forge (Closed)
Sunbridge Road 		health and fitness suite192 yd
Pakistan Community Centre
Jervaulx Crescent 		255 yd
Jd Gyms (Bradford)
MANNINGHAM LANE 		health and fitness suite432 yd
Fitness Lab (Closed)
149-151 149-151 Sunbridge Road 		health and fitness suite433 yd
Xercise4Less (Bradford)
PRESTON STREET 		health and fitness suite499 yd
Prodigy Living Arkwright House
SMITH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool556 yd
Green Lane Primary School
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches583 yd
Culture Fusion (Ymca Bradford)
THORNTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite609 yd
Supreme Fitness (Closed)
12a 12a North Parade 		health and fitness suite612 yd
Evolve Fitness For Women
ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS ST. GEORGES CHAMBERS WESTGATE 		health and fitness suite736 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Akam Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1113 crimes were reported near Akam Road . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BD1 2LJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1113
Violence And Sexual Offences 503
Public Order 174
Criminal Damage And Arson 71
Other Theft 71
Anti Social Behaviour 66
Vehicle Crime 57
Burglary 40
Robbery 30
Other Crime 27
Theft From The Person 23
Drugs 22
Possession Of Weapons 13
Shoplifting 12
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BD1 2LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Brearton Street543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lower Grattan Road326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eldon Place384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eldon Place384 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eldon Place384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Victoria Street458 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grattan Road404 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Grattan Road404 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brearton Street543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brearton Street543 yd

Employment

BD1 2LJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BD1 2LJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Looking after home or family79
Student (economically inactive)58
Part-Time Employee57
Retired54
Other40
Self-Employed34
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Unemployed27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Accommodation and food service activities14
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities12
Manufacturing11
Other10
Transport and storage10
Education9
Financial and insurance activities8
Construction4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female293
Male351

Partnership Status

Single187
Married: Opposite sex224
Separated28
Divorced32
Widowed14

Health

Very good health276
Good health234
Fair health97
Bad health26
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications178
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 48
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 67
Degree or Similar 116
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Indian31
Pakistani449
Other Asian13
Black African30
Black Caribbean6
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White90
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom373
European Union33
Africa28
Middle East and Asia203
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK373
10+ Years177
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years45
Less than 2 years30

Passport Held

United Kingdom486
Italy2
Portugal2
Spain1
Poland9
Romania2
Other EU countries17
North Africa6
Central and Western Africa10
Southern Asia57
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held48

Religion

No religion37
Christian74
Hindu16
Jewish4
Muslim488
Other religion1
Not answered25
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