Kensington Street is in Bradford and in Bradford district. BD8 9LJ is located in the Toller electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bradford West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Street, Bradford, BD8 9LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BD8 9HP, BD8 9LH, BD8 9HR, BD8 9PA, BD8 9JQ, BD9 5ER, BD9 5ES, BD9 5EP, BD8 9NX.

Kensington Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Street are based on 289 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 BD8 9LJ

Average Price
£102,280
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£102,280
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Street

Average Price
£94,794
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
342 Kensington Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,0002023-03-24 £93,704
338 Kensington Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002021-09-21 £81,103
342 Kensington Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,0002021-09-13 £68,126
330 Kensington Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£126,0002019-10-25 £156,061
348 Kensington Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£40,0002019-07-12 £49,659

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
Washington Street, Girlington BD8 9QW 		456 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lilycroft Nursery School
Lilycroft Road, BD9 5AD 		643 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbey Green Nursery School
Green Lane, Manningham BD8 8HT 		1,674 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Midland Road Nursery School
Bateman Street, BD8 7DJ 		2,074 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 		3,348 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 4St Philip's CofE Primary School
Whitby Terrace, Girlington BD8 9JL 		444 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Girlington Primary School
Girlington Road, BD8 9NR 		474 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Scotchman Road, Heaton BD9 5AT 		551 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCarlton Mills
Scotchman Road, Manningham BD9 5AT 		551 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Margaret McMillan Primary School
Scotchman Road, Heaton BD9 5DF 		581 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College
Highgate, Heaton BD9 4BQ 		1,186 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dixons Kings Academy
Northside Road, BD7 2AN 		1,792 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Lister Park
North Avenue, BD8 7ND 		2,022 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4One In A Million Free School
Cliffe Terrace, BD8 7DX 		2,060 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Thorn Lane, Heaton BD9 6AL 		2,216 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,651 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNew College Bradford
Nelson Street, BD5 0DX 		3,320 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDixons Free Sixth Form
Bowling Old Lane, BD5 7JR 		3,692 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedShipley College
Exhibition Road, BD18 3JW 		3,827 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 		551 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
3out of 4Dixons Allerton Academy
Rhodesway, BD8 0DH 		1,710 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bradford Academy
Teasdale Street, BD4 7QJ 		5,431 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPrism Independent School
Walker Drive, Girlington BD8 9ES 		795 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIslamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School
Ambler Street, BD8 8AW 		1,347 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedNetherleigh and Rossefield School
Parsons Road, Heaton BD9 4AY 		1,487 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hazelbeck Special School
Wagon Lane, BD16 1EE 		1,572 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBradford Grammar School
Keighley Road, Bradford BD9 4JP 		1,769 yd Other independent school No 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
Mother Hubbards21 Duckworth Lane106 yd
Fresh Fillingz31 Duckworth Lane115 yd
Dara Shawarma6 Duckworth Lane122 yd
Shaan Restaurant135-137 Toller Lane165 yd
Desi Parmesans39 Duckworth Lane168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Bradford Bowling Club (Bar Only)Prospect Place350 yd
The Red Lion (Bar Only)589 Thornton Road848 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Flavours370 Girlington Road97 yd
Deli Counter13 Duckworth Lane107 yd
Choudhary's Pizza Bar27 Duckworth Lane115 yd
P'S kitchen12 Duckworth Lane119 yd
Raja's Pizza Bar38-44 Duckworth Lane119 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asia Superstore121 Fairbank Road353 yd
MorrisonsVictoria Shopping Centre, Young Street878 yd
B&MUnit 13a, Victoria Shopping Centre, Thornton Road902 yd
Getir UKUnit 4, Four Lanes Business Park, Cemetery Road964 yd
LidlIngleby Road1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whetley Academy
WHETLEY LANE 		grass pitches558 yd
Manningham Mills Sports Association
SCOTCHMAN ROAD 		grass pitches581 yd
Bradford Girls Grammar School
SQUIRE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool642 yd
West Park
GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND GIRLINGTON RECREATION GROUND WEST PARK ROAD 		grass pitches647 yd
Scotchman Road Athletics Coaching Centre (Closed)
Scotchman Road 		artificial grass pitch660 yd
Great Horton Church Cricket Club
108A 108A ALLERTON ROAD 		grass pitches830 yd
Salem Athletic Cricket Club
GARDEN LANE 		grass pitches882 yd
Manningham Sports Centre
CARLISLE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool953 yd
The Curve
CARLISLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite982 yd
St William'S Catholic Primary School
YOUNG STREET 		grass pitches1,044 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 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.8%

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/s2.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed81.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1470 crimes were reported near Kensington Street . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BD8 9LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kensington Street, Bradford, BD8 9LJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1470
Violence And Sexual Offences 718
Public Order 203
Criminal Damage And Arson 99
Other Theft 94
Vehicle Crime 75
Anti Social Behaviour 63
Shoplifting 56
Other Crime 55
Drugs 47
Burglary 20
Possession Of Weapons 16
Robbery 13
Theft From The Person 10
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BD8 9LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lower Westfield Road253 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Prospect Place349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Saltburn Place452 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near St Leonard'S Court425 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near St Leonard'S Court425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Leonard'S Court425 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Prospect Place349 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Prospect Place349 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Prospect Place349 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Prospect Place349 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kensington Street, Bradford, BD8 9LJ

Employment

BD8 9LJ 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 BD8 9LJ 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 Employee66
Looking after home or family52
Part-Time Employee42
Retired33
Student (economically inactive)32
Other32
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Self-Employed23
Unemployed22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education20
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other3
Information and communication3
Construction3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female243
Male221

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex164
Separated8
Divorced19
Widowed17

Health

Very good health224
Good health146
Fair health59
Bad health24
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications142
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 62
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian32
Pakistani358
Other Asian19
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and African5
White23
Arab3
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union34
Middle East and Asia153
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years140
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom380
France1
Italy5
Portugal1
Spain4
Lithuania9
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries9
Middle East3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia23
British Overseas Territories2
No passport held21

Religion

No religion19
Christian28
Hindu1
Muslim387
Sikh12
Other religion1
Not answered14
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