Estate agents in Thornton (Bradford)
Thornton is a town in Yorkshire and The Humber, Bradford, with about 5,410 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 83 standard sales there between September 2025 and August 2026, with a median price paid of £193,000.
How estate agents in Thornton (Bradford) compare
Thornton (Bradford) at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 83 sales in Thornton (Bradford) from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £193,000.
28.4% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 4.8 years and sold for a median of 27.2% more than they paid.
The median price was £122,000 in 2016 and £195,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Thornton (Bradford)
Median sale price in Thornton (Bradford): £193,000
| All homes | 83 sales, median £193,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 12 sales, median £287,500 |
| Semi-detached | 34 sales, median £216,500 |
| Terraced | 37 sales, median £171,000 |
Across Bradford the average price was £184,494 in June 2026, up 5.7% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £122,000 (82 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £126,000 (90 sales) |
| 2018 | £114,500 (93 sales) |
| 2019 | £128,000 (91 sales) |
| 2020 | £143,000 (95 sales) |
| 2021 | £155,000 (133 sales) |
| 2022 | £145,000 (99 sales) |
| 2023 | £171,000 (89 sales) |
| 2024 | £156,000 (81 sales) |
| 2025 | £195,000 (76 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Thornton has no railway station of its own. The nearest are Frizinghall at about 4 miles, Bradford Forster Square at about 4 miles, Bradford Interchange at about 4 miles and Saltaire at about 4 miles, all measured in a straight line from the centre. For motorways, the M606 at junction 3 (Staygate Roundabout) is about 4 miles away, while the M62 at junction 26 (Chain Bar Interchange) is about 6 miles away. Leeds Bradford Airport is the closest major airport at about 9 miles and Manchester Airport is about 35 miles away. Central London is about 173 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Thornton (Bradford)
Thornton has one primary school within about 0.8 miles of the centre. Thornton Primary School is an academy and sits about 0.5 miles away. For secondary education the nearest option is Beckfoot Thornton, an academy about 0.9 miles away. Dixons Allerton Academy, an academy with a sixth form, is about 1.5 miles away and Trinity Academy Bradford, also an academy, is about 1.8 miles away. Bradford Girls' Grammar School, a girls only free school, is about 2.2 miles away. Independent options include Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria, a girls only Muslim school about 1.6 miles away, while Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School and Eternal Light, a boys only school, are both about 3.2 miles away. Bradford College is about 3.4 miles away and Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford, a free school, is about 3.7 miles away. The University of Bradford is about 3.4 miles away.
Living in Thornton (Bradford)
Thornton is a small rural settlement of around 5,400 residents, where terraced and semi-detached houses make up most homes and about 69% are owner occupied. Within about 0.6 miles of the centre there is a Co-operative Food about 0.4 miles away, at least one café, two takeaways and four pubs, among them The Blue Boar in the centre, New Inn about 0.2 miles away and The Black Horse about 0.3 miles away. Thornton Medical Centre is about 0.1 miles from the centre. There is no pharmacy in the area, the nearest being Allerton Pharmacy about 0.9 miles away and no dentist, with Bupa Dental Care about 2.2 miles away. Bradford Royal Infirmary, the nearest hospital with an emergency department, is about 2.3 miles away. Thornton Community Library is about 0.1 miles from the centre and Thornton Post Office about 0.3 miles. Around nine named parks lie nearby, the closest being Sapgate Gardens about 0.1 miles away and Ogden Water Local Nature Reserve is about 2.8 miles away.
A short history of Thornton (Bradford)
Thornton has 59 listed buildings within 0.4 miles of its centre, of which 57 are Grade II and 2 are Grade II*. The two with the higher grade are 72 and 74 Market Street, which includes the front garden wall and railings to number 74 and Thornton Hall.
Sport and leisure
Headley Golf Course is the one named sports facility near the centre of Thornton. Open space includes Brontë recreational grounds, Oak Hall Park, Thornton park and Sapgate Gardens, along with other named green spaces.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Thornton (Bradford)?
- The median price paid over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £193,000. By property type, the median price paid was £287,500 for detached houses, £216,500 for semi-detached houses and £171,000 for terraced houses.
- How many homes were sold in Thornton (Bradford) in the last year?
- There were 83 standard sales in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, according to HM Land Registry. These included 12 detached houses, 34 semi-detached houses and 37 terraced houses.
- Which railway stations are nearest to Thornton (Bradford)?
- The nearest stations, measured in a straight line from the centre, are Frizinghall at about 3.7 miles and Bradford Forster Square at about 3.8 miles. Bradford Interchange is about 3.9 miles away and Saltaire about 4.0 miles.
- What schools are near the centre of Thornton (Bradford)?
- Thornton Primary School, an academy, is about 0.5 miles from the centre and is the one primary school within about 0.8 miles. The nearest secondary school is Beckfoot Thornton, an academy, at about 0.9 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are in Thornton (Bradford)?
- There is 1 estate agent sales branch with an office in Thornton (Bradford).
Areas near Thornton (Bradford)
- Queensbury
- Wilsden
- Denholme
- Cullingworth
- Bradford
- Shelf and Northowram
- Harden
- Shipley
Thornton (Bradford) is in Bradford.
Estate agents near Thornton (Bradford)
- Whitney's Estate AgentsThornton (Bradford) BD13 3JN0.3 miles
- Bronte Estates - West YorkshireQueensbury BD13 2PE1.6 miles
- Property LadderBradford BD15 9AD1.6 miles
- Dinsdales EstatesBradford BD8 9RB2.3 miles
- Property Link Estate and Letting AgentsBradford BD8 9LZ2.5 miles
- HomeLets and SalesBradford BD8 9BS2.6 miles
- Robert WattsShelf and Northowram HX3 7QY2.8 miles
- BPR City Estates LimitedBradford BD7 1RW3 miles
- Your Move Estate Agents WibseyBradford BD6 1QN3.2 miles
- William H Brown Estate AgentsBradford BD6 1QN3.3 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Thornton (Bradford).