Postcode BR1 5JR (Lewisham)

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

BR1 5JR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 5JR as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to BR1 5JR is Northover which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Northover Shroffold Road and is 30 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.41 km away at Beckenham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Grove Park Rail Station, 665 m away.

The closest primary school to BR1 5JR (for ages 11 and under) is Good Shepherd RC School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 2020. 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 5JR is Baring Hall Hotel and is 695 m 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 668 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BR1 5JR 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 5JR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Northover 77 m
Vanoc Gardens 85 m
Riverbank Road 144 m
Lamerock Road 182 m
Camlan Road 202 m
Durham Hill 202 m
Dagonet Road 207 m
Tristram Road 221 m
Shroffold Road 223 m
Lentmead Road 234 m
Woodbank Road 258 m
Shaw Road 263 m
Pendragon Road 273 m
Gittens Close 274 m
Lincombe Road 296 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR1 5JR

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 5JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Good
(March 20, 2019)
275 m
Good Shepherd RC School Good
(February 27, 2020)
403 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
406 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 415 m
Launcelot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
480 m
New Woodlands School Good
(May 9, 2019)
725 m
Forster Park Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
728 m
Greenvale School Outstanding
(May 22, 2018)
772 m
Downderry Primary School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
834 m
Rangefield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
881 m
Burnt Ash Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2019)
960 m
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
989 m
Cooper's Lane Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.02 km
Torridon Primary School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
1.26 km
Marvels Lane Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.45 km
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.53 km
Baring Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.58 km
Conisborough College Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
1.66 km
Sandhurst Primary School Good
(March 29, 2019)
1.67 km
Parish Church of England Primary School 1.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adamas Retailers - other 4
Good
February 10, 2020
631 m
Bubble & Squeak Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2020
631 m
Harris Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 10, 2020
631 m
M&I Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2018
668 m
Quality Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2020
668 m
RESTA COFFEE BAR Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
668 m
Sonali Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2020
668 m
Swami Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
668 m
Balticum Food Ltd Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 15, 2018
695 m
Baring Hall Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
695 m
Burger Boulevard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 7, 2019
695 m
Grove Park Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
695 m
Grove Pharm Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 10, 2020
695 m
Mangal Ocakbasi Restaurant & Meze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2020
695 m
Rising Sun Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2020
695 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
695 m
Grove Park Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2020
705 m
Baring Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 26, 2018
762 m
Grove Park Community Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 6, 2018
762 m
Brymore House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
845 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Northover Shroffold Road Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Northover Shroffold Road Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Vanoc Gardens Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Downham Way Northover Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Northover Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.41 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.41 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.42 km
Grove Park Rail Station Rail 665 m
Sundridge Park Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 2.02 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.11 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.13 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.17 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.72 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Carter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Lower Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Elmstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
High Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Rockpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
The Tarn Inland Water 3.05 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Whyte's Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.58 km
South Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Chalkpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.1 Mbps 101.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.3 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 511,227 kWh - mean 12,781 kWh : median 10,434 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR1 5JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43022100
Longitude 0.01195500
OS Easting 539961
OS Northing 0172055
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5339
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham East
Electoral Ward Downham
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lewisham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036812
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 037C
Output Area / Small Area 4A3