Postcode BR1 5QJ (Lewisham)

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

BR1 5QJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 5QJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to BR1 5QJ is Wrenthorpe Road which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glenbow Road and is 149 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.6 km away at Beckenham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Beckenham Hill Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to BR1 5QJ (for ages 11 and under) is Downderry Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 18, 2016. 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 5QJ is Baring Hall Hotel and is 1.54 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 1.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wrenthorpe Road 69 m
Ravenscar Road 84 m
Bankfoot Road 152 m
Churchdown 190 m
Downderry Road 209 m
Oakridge Road 222 m
Cinderford Way 230 m
Oakshade Road 246 m
Downham Way 396 m
Goudhurst Road 426 m
Winlaton Road 430 m
Moorside Road 446 m
Whitefoot Lane 483 m
Glenbow Road 508 m
Old Bromley Road 538 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR1 5QJ

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 5QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downderry Primary School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
129 m
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
188 m
New Woodlands School Good
(May 9, 2019)
227 m
Rangefield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
417 m
Good Shepherd RC School Good
(February 27, 2020)
626 m
Greenvale School Outstanding
(May 22, 2018)
659 m
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
759 m
Forster Park Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
816 m
Burnt Ash Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2019)
938 m
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.01 km
Launcelot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.06 km
Torridon Primary School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
1.08 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.09 km
Conisborough College Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
1.11 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.26 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 1.26 km
Sedgehill Academy 1.57 km
Watergate School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.6 km
Parish Church of England Primary School 1.62 km
Elfrida Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Glenbow Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Glenbow Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Churchdown Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Bonus Pastor School Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Downham Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.6 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.6 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.61 km
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Grove Park Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.32 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.33 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.37 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.01 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.11 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
High Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Lower Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Carter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Elmstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Rockpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
South Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
The Tarn Inland Water 3.9 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.92 km
Whyte's Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Cupola Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 103.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.6 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 306,723 kWh - mean 10,954 kWh : median 9,667 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR1 5QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42708400
Longitude 0.00081500
OS Easting 539198
OS Northing 0171685
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6899
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 E33036816
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 038B
Output Area / Small Area 4A3