Postcode BR1 5JL (Lewisham)

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The postcode BR1 5JL is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BR1 5JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BR1 5JL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 5JL as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to BR1 5JL is Jennifer Road which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitefoot Lane and is 188 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.66 km away at Beckenham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Grove Park Rail Station, 694 m away.

The closest primary school to BR1 5JL (for ages 11 and under) is Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on June 28, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BR1 5JL is Baring Hall Hotel and is 639 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rising Sun and is 639 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 25, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BR1 5JL is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lewisham 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 5JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BR1 5JL, and the approximate distance away.

Jennifer Road 40 m
Roundtable Road 83 m
Pendragon Road 165 m
Reigate Road 232 m
Lincombe Road 251 m
Ballamore Road 271 m
Lentmead Road 291 m
Dagonet Road 316 m
Northover 320 m
Whitefoot Terrace 345 m
Woodbank Road 377 m
Shroffold Road 437 m
Baring Road 583 m
Waters Road 586 m
A2212 630 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR1 5JL

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 5JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Good
(March 20, 2019)
102 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 458 m
Forster Park Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
581 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
706 m
Greenvale School Outstanding
(May 22, 2018)
711 m
Good Shepherd RC School Good
(February 27, 2020)
764 m
Cooper's Lane Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
765 m
Launcelot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
813 m
New Woodlands School Good
(May 9, 2019)
874 m
Downderry Primary School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
1 km
Torridon Primary School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
1.1 km
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
1.15 km
Rangefield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
1.2 km
Baring Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.21 km
Burnt Ash Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2019)
1.33 km
Sandhurst Primary School Good
(March 29, 2019)
1.36 km
Marvels Lane Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.53 km
Horn Park Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.56 km
St Winifred's RC Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.58 km
Conisborough College Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
1.62 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BR1 5JL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baring Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 26, 2018
566 m
Grove Park Community Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 6, 2018
566 m
Brymore House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
617 m
Package Less Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
618 m
Balticum Food Ltd Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 15, 2018
639 m
Baring Hall Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
639 m
Burger Boulevard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 7, 2019
639 m
Grove Park Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
639 m
Grove Pharm Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 10, 2020
639 m
Mangal Ocakbasi Restaurant & Meze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2020
639 m
Rising Sun Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2020
639 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
639 m
Guiltless Bakery Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
719 m
Nourish Contract Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
765 m
Splatter and Platter Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
765 m
Adamas Retailers - other 4
Good
February 10, 2020
767 m
Bubble & Squeak Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2020
767 m
Harris Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 10, 2020
767 m
M&I Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2018
775 m
Quality Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2020
775 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BR1 5JL - Data from Apr 2022

Whitefoot Lane Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Whitefoot Lane Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Crutchley Road Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Northover Shroffold Road Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Northover Shroffold Road Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.66 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.66 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.67 km
Grove Park Rail Station Rail 694 m
Lee Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Lee Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.75 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.76 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.8 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.07 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 33.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BR1 5JL - Data from Dec 2021

Carter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Lower Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Elmstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
High Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
The Tarn Inland Water 2.93 km
Rockpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Whyte's Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Chalkpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.36 km
Pickend Pond Inland Water 4.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BR1 5JL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.2 Mbps 105.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.8 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 7
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.4 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 491,429 kWh - mean 11,429 kWh : median 11,602 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR1 5JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43359300
Longitude 0.01191900
OS Easting 539950
OS Northing 0172430
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5161
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham East
Electoral Ward Whitefoot
Local Authority District Lewisham
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London East

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000023
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Lewisham
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lewisham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035323
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 026C
Output Area / Small Area 3A1