Postcode BR1 4BJ (Bromley)

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The postcode BR1 4BJ is located in Bromley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BR1 4BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BR1 4BJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BR1 4BJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BR1 4BJ is Chart Close which is centered 148 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farnaby Road Beckenham Lane and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.21 km away at Beckenham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Shortlands Rail Station, 336 m away.

The closest primary school to BR1 4BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Valley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Ravensbourne School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 1, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BR1 4BJ is Baring Hall Hotel and is 2.94 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Quality Chicken and is 2.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BR1 4BJ is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Bromley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BR1 4BJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BR1 4BJ, and the approximate distance away.

Chart Close 148 m
Shortlands Gardens 153 m
Bracken Hill Close 163 m
Bracken Hill Lane 166 m
Beckenham Lane 168 m
Highland Road 185 m
Recreation Road 203 m
Meadow Road 240 m
Karen Court 251 m
Blyth Road 290 m
Station Road 361 m
Park End 364 m
London Road 450 m
Farnaby Road 462 m
Madeira Avenue 470 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR1 4BJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BR1 4BJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Valley Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
314 m
Bishop Challoner School 665 m
Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Outstanding
(April 27, 2017)
740 m
Parish Church of England Primary School 964 m
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.12 km
St Christophers The Hall School 1.16 km
Highfield Infants' School 1.17 km
The Tutorial Foundation Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.37 km
Highfield Junior School 1.42 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.47 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.53 km
Burnt Ash Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2019)
1.54 km
Clare House Primary School Outstanding
(March 13, 2019)
1.58 km
Ashgrove School Ltd Requires improvement
(February 27, 2020)
1.58 km
Rangefield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
1.76 km
Scotts Park Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.77 km
Breaside Preparatory School 1.77 km
Bickley Primary School 1.87 km
La Fontaine Academy Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.87 km
The Ravensbourne School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BR1 4BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Grove Park Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2020
2.51 km
Adamas Retailers - other 4
Good
February 10, 2020
2.61 km
Bubble & Squeak Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2020
2.61 km
Harris Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 10, 2020
2.61 km
M&I Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2018
2.68 km
Quality Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2020
2.68 km
RESTA COFFEE BAR Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
2.68 km
Sonali Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2020
2.68 km
Swami Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
2.68 km
Balticum Food Ltd Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 15, 2018
2.94 km
Baring Hall Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
2.94 km
Burger Boulevard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 7, 2019
2.94 km
Grove Park Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
2.94 km
Grove Pharm Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 10, 2020
2.94 km
Mangal Ocakbasi Restaurant & Meze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2020
2.94 km
Rising Sun Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2020
2.94 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
2.94 km
Marvels Lane Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 22, 2018
3 km
Beijing Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 13, 2021
3.1 km
Brook Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 7, 2016
3.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BR1 4BJ - Data from Apr 2022

Farnaby Road Beckenham Lane Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Beckenham Lane Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Valley School Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Meadow Road Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Bromley Magistrates Court Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.21 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.24 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.24 km
Shortlands Rail Station Rail 336 m
Shortlands Rail Station Rail 338 m
Bromley North Rail Station Rail 749 m
Greenwich Pier Ferry 8.45 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 8.46 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 8.5 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.29 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BR1 4BJ - Data from Dec 2021

Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 396 m
South Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Cupola Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Fisher's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
High Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Rockpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Elmstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Scrogginhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Rookery Lake Inland Water 3.24 km
Crouch Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BR1 4BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 126.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 0
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 102.1 18.7
300+ Mbps 94.1% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 783,462 kWh - mean 23,741 kWh : median 24,875 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR1 4BJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40817900
Longitude 0.00562700
OS Easting 539590
OS Northing 0169592
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26712
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bromley and Chislehurst
Electoral Ward Bromley Town
Local Authority District Bromley
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London South

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000006
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bromley
Cancer Alliance South East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Our Healthier South East London
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bromley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032800
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bromley 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bromley 011B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1