Postcode BR1 5RN (Lewisham)

Map showing BR1 5RN and nearby postcodes

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

BR1 5RN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 5RN as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to BR1 5RN is Oldstead Road which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Bromley Road and is 163 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.33 km away at Beckenham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Beckenham Hill Rail Station, 761 m away.

The closest primary school to BR1 5RN (for ages 11 and under) is St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sedgehill Academy.

The local pub for residents of BR1 5RN is Railway Tavern and is 1.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Quality Chicken and is 1.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 2.6 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 5RN 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 5RN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Oldstead Road 64 m
Southview Road 82 m
Brockman Rise 113 m
Winlaton Road 120 m
Haddington Road 197 m
Cotton Hill 214 m
Chelford Road 259 m
Oakshade Road 283 m
Oakridge Lane 296 m
Ansford Road 320 m
Beachborough Road 329 m
Bamford Road 351 m
Downderry Road 358 m
Oakridge Road 362 m
Old Bromley Road 389 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR1 5RN

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 5RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
284 m
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
302 m
Downderry Primary School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
434 m
New Woodlands School Good
(May 9, 2019)
544 m
Conisborough College Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
766 m
Rangefield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
798 m
Greenvale School Outstanding
(May 22, 2018)
799 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 28, 2018)
839 m
Forster Park Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
988 m
Torridon Primary School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
1.01 km
Good Shepherd RC School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.09 km
Sedgehill Academy 1.15 km
Watergate School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.16 km
Elfrida Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.27 km
Burnt Ash Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2019)
1.35 km
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.37 km
Athelney Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.47 km
Launcelot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.52 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.55 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Adamas Retailers - other 4
Good
February 10, 2020
1.87 km
Bubble & Squeak Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2020
1.87 km
Harris Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 10, 2020
1.87 km
Bon Marche Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 19, 2016
1.87 km
Kings Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
1.87 km
Metro Flex Gym Retailers - other Exempt
August 1, 2018
1.87 km
Grove Park Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2020
1.91 km
M&I Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2018
1.92 km
Quality Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2020
1.92 km
RESTA COFFEE BAR Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
1.92 km
Sonali Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2020
1.92 km
Swami Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
1.92 km
Package Less Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
1.93 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
1.95 km
Balticum Food Ltd Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 15, 2018
1.95 km
Baring Hall Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
1.95 km
Burger Boulevard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 7, 2019
1.95 km
Grove Park Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.95 km
Grove Pharm Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 10, 2020
1.95 km
Mangal Ocakbasi Restaurant & Meze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2020
1.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Bromley Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Old Bromley Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Old Bromley Road Bromley Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Green Man Community Hub Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Whitefoot Lane Forster House Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.33 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.33 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 761 m
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 812 m
Bellingham Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.23 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.24 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.29 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.88 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 964 m
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
High Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Carter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Lower Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Elmstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Rockpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
South Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.11 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.31 km
The Tarn Inland Water 4.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 88.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 9.7 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 49 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% 20.5 4.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.2 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 805,315 kWh - mean 16,777 kWh : median 15,705 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 186,534 kWh - mean 4,055 kWh : median 3,006 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR1 5RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42754700
Longitude -0.00578200
OS Easting 538738
OS Northing 0171724
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13110
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: 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 E33035337
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 030E
Output Area / Small Area 4A3