Postcode BR1 5NS (Lewisham)

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

BR1 5NS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 5NS as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to BR1 5NS is Keedonwood Road which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Valeswood Road and is 41 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.83 km away at Beckenham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Grove Park Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to BR1 5NS (for ages 11 and under) is Rangefield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 1, 2018. 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 5NS is Baring Hall Hotel and is 1.29 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 1.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Keedonwood Road 50 m
Wittersham Road 108 m
Valeswood Road 163 m
Goudhurst Road 210 m
Rangefield Road 213 m
Downham Way 215 m
Pontefract Road 220 m
Boyland Road 234 m
Elmscott Road 238 m
Sissinghurst Close 268 m
Butts Road 273 m
Headcorn Road 314 m
Bonville Road 367 m
Farmfield Road 489 m
Churchdown 558 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR1 5NS

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 5NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rangefield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
293 m
Good Shepherd RC School Good
(February 27, 2020)
299 m
Burnt Ash Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2019)
357 m
Launcelot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
598 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
692 m
Downderry Primary School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
702 m
New Woodlands School Good
(May 9, 2019)
702 m
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
792 m
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Good
(March 20, 2019)
968 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 1.02 km
Greenvale School Outstanding
(May 22, 2018)
1.07 km
Parish Church of England Primary School 1.1 km
Forster Park Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.15 km
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.35 km
Torridon Primary School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
1.57 km
Cooper's Lane Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.7 km
Conisborough College Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
1.71 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.74 km
Marvels Lane Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.78 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.84 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Valeswood Road Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Downham Way Valeswood Road Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Headcorn Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Rangefield Road Valeswood Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Rangefield Road Valeswood Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.83 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.83 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.83 km
Grove Park Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Sundridge Park Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Ravensbourne Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.7 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.71 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.75 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.02 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
High Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Lower Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Elmstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Carter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Rockpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
South Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km
The Tarn Inland Water 3.57 km
Whyte's Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Chalkpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.8 Mbps 124.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.3 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 2% 87.7 13.8
300+ Mbps 98% 383.4 36.6

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 489,769 kWh - mean 10,204 kWh : median 9,855 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR1 5NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42432000
Longitude 0.00833300
OS Easting 539729
OS Northing 0171392
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4245
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: 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 E33036811
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 037E
Output Area / Small Area 3A1