Postcode BR1 5RR (Lewisham)

Map showing BR1 5RR and nearby postcodes

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

BR1 5RR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 5RR as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to BR1 5RR is Brockman Rise which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitefoot Lane Forster House and is 113 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.52 km away at Beckenham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Beckenham Hill Rail Station, 897 m away.

The closest primary school to BR1 5RR (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 5RR is Baring Hall Hotel and is 1.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 21, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rising Sun and is 1.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 25, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 171.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brockman Rise 113 m
Cotton Hill 177 m
Haddington Road 185 m
Southview Road 197 m
Oldstead Road 253 m
Oakshade Road 259 m
Whitefoot Lane 300 m
Downderry Road 319 m
Winlaton Road 330 m
Longhill Road 485 m
Bromley Road 739 m
Downham Way 897 m
A222 3.17 km
M25 30.13 km
A21 37.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR1 5RR

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 5RR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
321 m
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
337 m
Downderry Primary School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
420 m
New Woodlands School Good
(May 9, 2019)
487 m
Conisborough College Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
612 m
Greenvale School Outstanding
(May 22, 2018)
625 m
Torridon Primary School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
788 m
Forster Park Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
813 m
Rangefield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
900 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 28, 2018)
977 m
Good Shepherd RC School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.09 km
Watergate School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.25 km
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.27 km
Sedgehill Academy 1.29 km
Elfrida Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.3 km
Athelney Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.41 km
Burnt Ash Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2019)
1.44 km
Launcelot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.51 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.52 km
Sandhurst Primary School Good
(March 29, 2019)
1.55 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whitefoot Lane Forster House Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Whitefoot Lane Forster House Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Haddington Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Haddington Road Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Downderry Road Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.52 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.52 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.54 km
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 897 m
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 950 m
Bellingham Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.02 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.03 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.07 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.22 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Carter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Lower Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
High Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Elmstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Rockpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.01 km
South Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 4.04 km
The Tarn Inland Water 4.21 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31 Mbps 171.1 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.4 3.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.6 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 457,246 kWh - mean 15,242 kWh : median 16,011 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR1 5RR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42948100
Longitude -0.00530900
OS Easting 538765
OS Northing 0171940
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10341
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established tech workers
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 030B
Output Area / Small Area 3D2