Traditional county: West Yorkshire · District / Borough: Bradford · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Explore Bankfoot, West Yorkshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bankfoot map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bankfoot, West Yorkshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Bankfoot |
| Traditional County | West Yorkshire |
| District / Borough | Bradford |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.768180 |
| Longitude | -1.762020 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Bankfoot emerges from the industrial grit of West Yorkshire as a landscape defined by its steep inclines and the enduring masonry of its Victorian heritage. It lies 1.6 miles south of Bradford (from Bradford: bearing 191°T, OS grid SE 157 302). The topography here demands a certain physical vigour, as the streets climb away from the valley floor where the heavy smoke of former textile mills once cast long shadows. To the east, the expansive greenery of Bowling Park offers a reprieve from the dense urban grid, its twenty hectares providing a verdant lung for the surrounding stone terraces. The light in Bankfoot often catches the sharp angles of these rooftops, turning the grey slate into a shimmer of silver during the fleeting hours of a northern afternoon. Residents find quietude in the nearby expanse of Black Mountain Millennium Green, where the reclaimed land softens the transition from the bustling thoroughfares to the rolling horizons beyond. History lingers in the local architecture, where the robust brickwork serves as a silent record of a period when the clatter of machinery defined the rhythm of daily life. Today, Bankfoot maintains a distinct character, grounded by its proximity to the rugged hills that frame the southern edge of the district.
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Explore Bankfoot, West Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.768180, -1.762020. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |