The typical property in BD16
BD16 is Bingley, a Yorkshire town on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with the famous Five-Rise Locks and Airedale Line station.
Area summary
BD16 sits in Bradford City Council and covers Bingley, Cottingley, Eldwick and Gilstead. Bingley has a historic centre and the Five-Rise Locks (Grade I-listed engineering structure on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, the steepest staircase lock in the UK). The town sits in the Aire Valley between Bradford and Keighley. Housing is mixed: Victorian and Edwardian stone-built terraces, 1930s semis along the Keighley Road, postwar council semis, and significant newer estate development from the 1990s and 2000s on the periphery.
Bingley station sits on the Airedale Line and provides services to Leeds in around 25 minutes, Bradford Forster Square and Skipton. The A650 Aire Valley Trunk Road runs through the outcode. Employment patterns are commuter into Leeds, Bradford and Skipton, with some local employment in retail and the smaller industrial estates.
Schools are Bradford City Council maintained provision, with Bingley Grammar School as a major secondary. Demographics skew towards working and commuter families.
Bradford City Council operates additional HMO licensing in defined areas. The Renters' Rights Act 2026 has abolished Section 21 evictions. The proposed 2030 EPC C standard, if enacted, will be a substantial cost on stone-built terrace stock.
What the data shows
Researched facts
Buyer notes
- Canal-adjacent property may be in flood zone 2 or 3, verify
- Airedale Line direct service to Leeds is a key value driver
- Bingley Grammar School catchment is a value driver on certain streets
The full BD16 data page
Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.
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