Postcode BR1 5RT (Lewisham)

Map showing BR1 5RT and nearby postcodes

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

BR1 5RT 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 5RT as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to BR1 5RT is Cotton Hill which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitefoot Lane Forster House and is 195 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.37 km away at Beckenham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Beckenham Hill Rail Station, 712 m away.

The closest primary school to BR1 5RT (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 5RT is Railway Tavern and is 1.79 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cotton Hill 31 m
Brockman Rise 164 m
Beachborough Road 190 m
Oldstead Road 219 m
Bosbury Road 276 m
Southview Road 287 m
Winlaton Road 349 m
Conisborough Crescent 396 m
Carstairs Road 409 m
Whitefoot Lane 494 m
Bromley Road 563 m
Longhill Road 616 m
Beckenham Hill Road 831 m
Downham Way 1.06 km
A2015 1.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR1 5RT

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 5RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
136 m
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
477 m
Conisborough College Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
537 m
Downderry Primary School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
603 m
New Woodlands School Good
(May 9, 2019)
685 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 28, 2018)
792 m
Greenvale School Outstanding
(May 22, 2018)
815 m
Torridon Primary School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
889 m
Forster Park Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
999 m
Rangefield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
1.03 km
Watergate School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.05 km
Sedgehill Academy 1.1 km
Elfrida Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.1 km
Athelney Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.24 km
Good Shepherd RC School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.28 km
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.47 km
Rushey Green Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.57 km
Burnt Ash Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2019)
1.58 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 9, 2016)
1.64 km
Sandhurst Primary School Good
(March 29, 2019)
1.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bon Marche Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 19, 2016
1.75 km
Kings Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
1.75 km
Metro Flex Gym Retailers - other Exempt
August 1, 2018
1.75 km
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.79 km
COSTA Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
1.79 km
Sports Direct Retailers - other Exempt
September 14, 2017
1.79 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
1.79 km
Argos Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2018
1.79 km
Compass ( Inside Sainsbury's) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2019
1.79 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 25, 2019
1.79 km
Sushi Gourmet Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
1.79 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
1.93 km
Fusion Lifestyle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
1.93 km
Package Less Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
1.96 km
AIP at Haseltine Primary School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
1.98 km
The Bell Flex Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
1.99 km
Bestway Cash and Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.99 km
Sports Direct.com Retailers - other Exempt
July 14, 2017
2 km
The Tulips Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2019
2.03 km
Tulips Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2019
2.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whitefoot Lane Forster House Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Whitefoot Lane Forster House Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Whitefoot Lane Bromley Road Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Whitefoot Lane Bromley Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Green Man Community Hub Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.37 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.37 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.4 km
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 712 m
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 766 m
Bellingham Rail Station Rail 886 m
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.05 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.07 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.11 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.98 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.11 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.87 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Carter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Lower Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
High Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Elmstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Rockpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
South Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.16 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.7 Mbps 53.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 7.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.4 9.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 507,067 kWh - mean 16,902 kWh : median 15,786 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR1 5RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42908000
Longitude -0.00818900
OS Easting 538566
OS Northing 0171890
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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
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 4C3