Random Bradford Address Generator

A random Bradford address generator produces fictional postal addresses that use real BRADFORD postcode districts (BD), a real ceremonial county (West Yorkshire) and Royal Mail address formatting, for use as software test data.

Generate realistic random Bradford addresses for software testing. Each address combines a real BRADFORD postcode district (BD1, BD2, BD3, BD4, BD5, BD6 and 4 more) with a British street name, the BRADFORD post town and the ceremonial county of West Yorkshire, laid out to Royal Mail conventions. Telephone numbers use the 01632 960xxx range that Ofcom reserves for drama, so no generated number can reach a real subscriber.

Bradford postal reference

ParameterValue
Royal Mail post townBRADFORD
Postcode areasBD
Postcode districts10
Ceremonial countyWest Yorkshire
CountryEngland
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Dialling code01274
Telephone range used01632 960xxx (Ofcom drama range)
Time zoneEurope/London

Postcode districts

BD1, BD2, BD3, BD4, BD5, BD6, BD7, BD8, BD9, BD10

Localities

  • Bolton (BD2)
  • Barkerend (BD3)
  • Tong (BD4)
  • Little Horton (BD5)
  • Wibsey (BD6)
  • Great Horton (BD7)
  • Manningham (BD8)
  • Heaton (BD9)
  • Idle (BD10)

Postal notes

  • The BD postcode area covers Bradford and surrounding West Yorkshire towns such as Shipley, Bingley and Keighley, each with its own post town.

Example Bradford addresses

Residential:
73 Rowan Terrace
Barkerend
BRADFORD
West Yorkshire
BD3 1QD

Commercial:
Redbrick Analytics LLP
53 West Rise
Great Horton
BRADFORD
West Yorkshire
BD7 6DD

Frequently asked questions

Are these real Bradford addresses?

No. The BRADFORD post town, its 10 postcode districts and the West Yorkshire ceremonial county are genuine, but the house numbers, street pairings and names are fictional and the last three characters of each postcode are generated. The results are structurally valid test data, not deliverable addresses.

Which postcode districts does Bradford use?

Bradford is served by 10 districts in the BD postcode area: BD1, BD2, BD3, BD4, BD5, BD6, BD7, BD8, BD9, BD10.

What is the dialling code for Bradford?

Bradford uses the 01274 dialling code. Generated numbers are not built on live 01274 subscriber ranges: every number comes from the 01632 960xxx block that Ofcom reserves for drama and fiction, so it can never dial a real person.

Is a county line required on a Bradford address?

No. Royal Mail has not required a county line since 1996 - the post town (BRADFORD) and a correct postcode are sufficient. The generator includes West Yorkshire as an optional line because many address forms and legacy databases still expect one.

Can I generate Bradford addresses through the API?

Yes. Call GET /api/v1/addresses/random?location=bradford&count=25 for JSON, or add &format=csv, &format=sql or &format=xml for bulk export. No API key is required.

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