Postcode BR1 5LB (Lewisham)

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

BR1 5LB 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 5LB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to BR1 5LB is Vanoc Gardens which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Downham Way Northover and is 82 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.45 km away at Beckenham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Grove Park Rail Station, 596 m away.

The closest primary school to BR1 5LB (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 5LB is Baring Hall Hotel and is 643 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 584 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Vanoc Gardens 55 m
Riverbank Road 81 m
Camlan Road 168 m
Northover 173 m
Dagonet Road 185 m
Lamerock Road 214 m
Tristram Road 216 m
Ivorydown 221 m
Gareth Grove 227 m
Durham Hill 261 m
Pendragon Road 301 m
Shroffold Road 312 m
Capstone Road 336 m
Ballamore Road 339 m
Shaw Road 358 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR1 5LB

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 5LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
310 m
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Good
(March 20, 2019)
331 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 359 m
Launcelot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
392 m
Good Shepherd RC School Good
(February 27, 2020)
400 m
New Woodlands School Good
(May 9, 2019)
803 m
Forster Park Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
826 m
Greenvale School Outstanding
(May 22, 2018)
870 m
Rangefield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
899 m
Downderry Primary School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
905 m
Burnt Ash Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2019)
920 m
Cooper's Lane Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.01 km
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
1.06 km
Torridon Primary School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
1.36 km
Marvels Lane Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.36 km
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.61 km
Parish Church of England Primary School 1.63 km
Baring Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.63 km
Conisborough College Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
1.75 km
Sandhurst Primary School Good
(March 29, 2019)
1.76 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Downham Way Northover Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Vanoc Gardens Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Northover Shroffold Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Northover Shroffold Road Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Northover Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.45 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.45 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.45 km
Grove Park Rail Station Rail 596 m
Sundridge Park Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.18 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.2 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.23 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.62 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.71 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Lower Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Carter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Elmstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
High Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Rockpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
The Tarn Inland Water 2.99 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Whyte's Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Chalkpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
South Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.3 Mbps 113.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.6 Mbps 14 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% 30 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.9 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 180,025 kWh - mean 15,002 kWh : median 14,666 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 41,334 kWh - mean 3,445 kWh : median 2,879 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR1 5LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42977700
Longitude 0.01314700
OS Easting 540047
OS Northing 0172008
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