Abbey Lea in Allerton
About Abbey Lea
Abbey Lea is a street located in the city of Bradford. It uses the postcode BD15 7SG. The street has a length of approximately 139 metres.
The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Bradford is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.
The street is located within the Bradford District (B) Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of the UK.
The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 7700017 in the National Street Gazetteer.
It is located within the county of West Yorkshire, situated in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of the UK. It's 174.41 miles North West from central London., 11.27 miles West from Leeds, 28.2 miles North East from Manchester and 32.09 miles West from York.
ABBEY LEA is within the Post Town of BRADFORD
Abbey
Religious (Aramaic)
Road names containing the word "Abbey" are common in the UK, with 705 occurrences, highlighting the significant role religious communities have played in shaping national identity. By the Middle Ages, there was a flourishing of monastic communities, including the Benedictines, Dominicans, and Franciscans. These orders established great abbeys to house their members and practice their religious lives.
Far from leading a cloistered existence, abbeys served as seats of learning, providing alms and medical aid to the communities around them. However, the wealth and power these abbeys amassed eventually drew the envy of English King Henry VIII. He dissolved the monasteries, stripping them of their assets and leaving many of these magnificent buildings in ruins.
The word "Abbey" is derived from the Aramaic "Abba," meaning "Father." In Latin, the male head of an abbey was called "Abbas," and the female head, "Abbatissa." The term for the buildings and community overseen by an abbot or abbess was "Abbatia." After the Norman Conquest, the French form "Abbé" evolved into the English "Abbey" we use today.
In modern times, there has been a resurgence of abbeys. Notable examples include Saint Michael's Abbey in Farnborough and Douai Abbey near Newbury, continuing the legacy of these historic religious communities.
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Map of Abbey Lea
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| Location Note | Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location | |
| MSOA Info | For MSOA E02002222 (Statistical Neighbourhood) | |
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| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.
Budget Friendly Hotels near Abbey Lea
| Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
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1: Name:ibis budget Bradford Address: 6 Prince Court, Canal Road Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
2.72 |
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2: Name:Travelodge Bradford Central Address: 2 Valley Rd, Bradford, BD1 4AF Telephone: 0871 984 6171 Visit Hotel Page |
2.76 |
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3: Name:Premier Inn Bradford Central Address: Vicar Lane Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
2.90 |
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4: Name:Holiday Inn Express Bradford City Centre Address: The Leisure Exchange, Vicar Lane Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
2.93 |
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5: Name:Travelodge Bradford Address: Mid Point, Bradford, BD3 7AY Telephone: 0871 984 6124 Visit Hotel Page |
4.60 |
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House Sales
| Year | High | Low | Average | Sales |
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| 2014 | £69,000 | £85,000 | £77,000 | 2 |
| 2015 | £74,000 | £80,000 | £82,125 | 4 |
| 2017 | £44,000 | £44,000 | £44,000 | 1 |
| 2020 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | £61,000 | £130,000 | £93,667 | 3 |
| 2022 | £94,000 | £114,000 | £109,357 | 7 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby Estate Agents
| Name | Address | Website |
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| Whitney's | 11 Green End Clayton Bradford BD14 6BA | |
| Persona North | Haworth Road, Bradford, BD9 6NT | |
| Dinsdales Estates | 519-521 Thornton Road, Bradford, BD8 9RB | Visit Website |
| Hometime Property Management | 20 Willow Street, Bradford,BD8 9NJ | |
| Property Ladder Nationwide | 47 Wilsden Road, Bradford,BD15 9AD |
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| Police Force: West Yorkshire |
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Location Details
| Abbey Lea | |
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| Latitude | 53.799237 |
| Longitude | -1.817865 |
| OS Easting (X): | 411995 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 433698 |
| OS Grid Reference: | SE120337 |
Roads that have a Junction with Abbey Lea
| Street | Junction Type |
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| Grange Road | junction |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 07:23 |
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| Sunset | 16:18 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | Bingley Samos 10 November 2024 at 19:00 (2.09 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Cloudy |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 10.0°C (92.1%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | WNW (7 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00053668 |
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| ONS Area Name | Achieving Minorities |
| Average Age | 34.24 |
| Area Population | 1544.00 |
| Male Population | 713.00 (46%) |
| Female Population | 831.00 (54%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 57 (4%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01010631 |
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| LSOA Name: | Bradford 040D |
| SOA Code: | 7a |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02002222 |
| MSOA Name: | Bradford 040 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Tesco Leaventhorpe Esso Express |
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| Thornton Rd, Thornton, Bradford, BD13 3DG |
| 0345 674 6387 |
| Distance: 0.69 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Leaventhorpe Esso Express |
| Tesco Heaton Haworth Rd Express |
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| 204-206 Haworth Rd, Heaton, Bradford, BD9 6NJ |
| 0345 671 9259 |
| Distance: 1.17 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Heaton Haworth Rd Express |
| Asda Bradford Cemetery Road |
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| Cemetery Road, Lidget Green, Bradford, BD7 2QX |
| 01274 476230 |
| Distance: 1.21 Miles |
| Directions to Asda Bradford Cemetery Road |
| Morrisons Bradford - Victoria |
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| Victoria Shopping Centre, Young Street, Bradford BD8 9BN |
| 01274 498218 |
| Distance: 1.22 Miles |
| Directions to Morrisons Bradford - Victoria |
Telephone Information
| Area Code |
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| Area Code: 01274 - Bradford |
| Area Code: 01422 - Halifax |
| Area Code: 01535 - Keighley |
| Area Code: 01943 - Guiseley |
Broadband Information
| Speed | Average Speed | Median Speed | Maximum Speed | Next-generation access (NGA) | Number of Connections |
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| Less than 2 Mbps | 22.3 | 20 | >=30 | Y | 21 |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Bradford |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| City Hall, Centenary Square, Bradford &BD1 1HY |
| Telephone Number: 01274 432111 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Bradford West |
| The Member of Parliament is Naseem Shah |
| Details for the MP Naseem Shah on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Naseem Shah on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election Naseem Shah won with a majority of 707 the result was Lab hold. The total electorate was 77,897 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Clayton and Fairweather Green Ward |
| Parish: Unparished area |
| Ceremonial County: West Yorkshire |
Nearest Schools
England Primary Schools
Whetley Academy
Address: Whetley Academy, Whetley Lane, Girlington, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 9HZ
Distance: 1.43 miles
Contact: 01274422041
St Philip's CofE Primary School
Address: St Philip's CofE Primary School, Whitby Terrace, Girlington, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 9JL
Distance: 1.42 miles
Contact: 01274546496
Lister Primary School
Address: Lister Primary School, Scotchman Road, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 5AT
Distance: 1.52 miles
Contact:
St Cuthbert and The First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Address: St Cuthbert and The First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Scotchman Road, Heaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 5AT
Distance: 1.52 miles
Contact:
Girlington Primary School
Address: Girlington Primary School, Girlington Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 9NR
Distance: 1.26 miles
Contact: 01274493543
Lilycroft Primary School
Address: Lilycroft Primary School, Lilycroft Road, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 5AD
Distance: 1.62 miles
Contact: 01274543357
Lilycroft Primary School
Address: Lilycroft Primary School, Lilycroft Road, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 5AD
Distance: 1.62 miles
Contact:
Margaret McMillan Primary School
Address: Margaret McMillan Primary School, Scotchman Road, Heaton, Margaret McMillan Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 5DF
Distance: 1.43 miles
Contact: 01274495934
Margaret McMillan Primary School
Address: Margaret McMillan Primary School, Scotchman Road, Heaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 5DF
Distance: 1.43 miles
Contact:
St William's Catholic Primary School
Address: St William's Catholic Primary School, Young Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 9RG
Distance: 1.23 miles
Contact:
Crossley Hall Primary School
Address: Crossley Hall Primary School, Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 0HJ
Distance: 0.78 miles
Contact:
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School
Address: St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Saffron Drive, Allerton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD15 7NE
Distance: 0.14 miles
Contact:
The Academy At St. James
Address: The Academy At St. James, Chelwood Drive, Allerton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD15 7YD
Distance: 0.39 miles
Contact: 01274777095
St James' Church Primary School
Address: St James' Church Primary School, Chelwood Drive, Allerton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD15 7YD
Distance: 0.39 miles
Contact:
Ley Top Primary School
Address: Ley Top Primary School, Avenel Road, Allerton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD15 7PQ
Distance: 0.25 miles
Contact: 01274541554
Heaton Primary School
Address: Heaton Primary School, Haworth Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6LL
Distance: 1.25 miles
Contact:
Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery
Address: Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery, Garforth Street, Allerton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD15 7HB
Distance: 0.41 miles
Contact: 01274541587
Allerton Primary School
Address: Allerton Primary School, Garforth Street, Allerton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD15 7HB
Distance: 0.41 miles
Contact:
Sandy Lane Primary School
Address: Sandy Lane Primary School, Cottingley Road, Allerton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD15 9JU
Distance: 1.35 miles
Contact: 01274546493
Beckfoot Heaton Primary
Address: Beckfoot Heaton Primary, Haworth Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6LL
Distance: 1.25 miles
Contact: 01274363070
England Secondary Schools
Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Address: Bradford Girls' Grammar School, Squire Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6RB
Distance: 0.94 miles
Contact: 01274545395
Dixons Allerton Academy
Address: Dixons Allerton Academy, Rhodesway, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 0DH
Distance: 0.37 miles
Contact: 01274089890
Beckfoot Thornton
Address: Beckfoot Thornton, Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 3BH
Distance: 0.56 miles
Contact: 01274881082
Thornton Grammar School
Address: Thornton Grammar School, Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 3BH
Distance: 0.56 miles
Contact:
Nearest Hospitals
| Lynfield Mount Hospital |
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| Address: Heights Lane, Bradford, BD9 6DP, |
| NHS Sector |
| Bradford District NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01274 494194 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 1.43 (miles) |
| Directions from to Lynfield Mount Hospital |
| Bradford Royal Infirmary |
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| Address: Duckworth Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RJ, |
| NHS Sector |
| Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01274 542200 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 1.7 (miles) |
| Directions from to Bradford Royal Infirmary |
| Stoney Ridge Hospital |
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| Address: Stoney Ridge Road, Bingley, BD16 1UL, |
| Independent Sector |
| Bradford District NHS Foundation Trust |
| Distance: 2.54 (miles) |
| Directions from to Stoney Ridge Hospital |
Nearest Dentists
Dentists
ALLERTON DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 254-256 ALLERTON ROAD, ALLERTON, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD15 7RA
Distance: 0.26 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 1 CAMBRIDGE STREET, CLAYTON, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD14 6RH
Distance: 1.17 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 65 DUCKWORTH LANE, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD9 5EU
Distance: 1.19 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 206 TOLLER LANE, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD9 5BU
Distance: 1.32 miles
Contact: :
J C AND A A RAYNER
Address: 21 WHETLEY LANE, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD8 9EH
Distance: 1.34 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 90A MARKET STREET, THORNTON, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD13 3EY
Distance: 1.41 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
DR VE WILSON
Address: LOWER GRANGE MEDICAL CENTRE, 33 BARNBY AVENUE, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD8 0QN
Distance: 0.30 miles
Contact: tel: 01274 881646
HOLLINS HEALTH & WELLBEING - ALLERTON
Address: ALLERTON HEALTH CENTRE, BELL DEAN ROAD, ALLERTON, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD15 7WA
Distance: 0.34 miles
Contact: :
PHOENIX MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: ALLERTON HEALTH CENTRE, BELL DEAN ROAD, ALLERTON, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD15 7WA
Distance: 0.34 miles
Contact: tel: 08444 773615
MANOR MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: GIRLINGTON HEALTH CENTRE, 195 GIRLINGTON ROAD, BRADFORD, BD8 9PB
Distance: 1.24 miles
Contact: tel: 01274 484111
THE HEATON MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: HAWORTH ROAD, BRADFORD, BD9 6LL
Distance: 1.25 miles
Contact: :
KENSINGTON PARTNERSHIP
Address: WHITEFIELD PLACE, GIRLINGTON, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD8 9LB
Distance: 1.33 miles
Contact: tel: 01274 499209
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
RAJ'S CHEMIST
Address: 7 THE SQUARE, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD8 0QB
Distance: 0.26 miles
Contact: tel: 01274 884751
ALLERTON PHARMACY
Address: BELL DEAN ROAD, ALLERTON, BRADFORD, BD15 7WA
Distance: 0.34 miles
Contact: tel: 01274 880589
PRECINCT PHARMACY
Address: ALLERTON SHOPPING CENTRE, 350 ALLERTON ROAD, ALLERTON, BRADFORD, BD15 7BN
Distance: 0.47 miles
Contact: tel: 01274 491247
STATION ROAD PHARMACY
Address: 26 STATION ROAD, CLAYTON, BRADFORD, BD14 6AN
Distance: 1.16 miles
Contact: tel: 01274 880132
BOOTS
Address: 202 HAWORTH ROAD, HEATON, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD9 6NJ
Distance: 1.17 miles
Contact: tel: 01274 541057
MORRISONS PHARMACY
Address: UNIT 5 VICTORIA SHOP/CTR, YOUNG STREET, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD8 9TP
Distance: 1.23 miles
Contact: tel: 01274 545281
Nearest Opticians
Opticians
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Frizinghall Station is 2.45 miles away.
Address: Frizinghall station, Frizinghall Road, Frizinghall, West Yorkshire, BD9 4LD
Frizinghall is situated on the Wharfedale Line|Leeds to Bradford lines and is managed by Northern.
Frizinghall Station is an unstaffed station.
Bradford Forster Square Station is 2.65 miles away.
Address: Bradford Forster Square station, Forster Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 4HY
Bradford Forster Square is situated on the Wharfedale Line|Leeds to Bradford lines and is managed by Northern.
Bradford Forster Square Station is staffed on a part time basis.