Postcode BR1 5RW (Lewisham)

Map showing BR1 5RW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BR1 5RW is Oldstead Road which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Bromley Road and is 145 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.22 km away at Beckenham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Beckenham Hill Rail Station, 620 m away.

The closest primary school to BR1 5RW (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 5RW is Railway Tavern and is 1.81 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oldstead Road 83 m
Brockman Rise 191 m
Chelford Road 191 m
Cotton Hill 194 m
Winlaton Road 196 m
Beachborough Road 203 m
Ansford Road 210 m
Southview Road 228 m
Bamford Road 285 m
Chestnut Close 288 m
Oakridge Lane 362 m
Old Bromley Road 401 m
Oakridge Road 475 m
Conisborough Crescent 588 m
Whitefoot Lane 594 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR1 5RW

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 5RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
193 m
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
429 m
Downderry Primary School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
580 m
New Woodlands School Good
(May 9, 2019)
689 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 28, 2018)
698 m
Conisborough College Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
732 m
Rangefield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
912 m
Greenvale School Outstanding
(May 22, 2018)
919 m
Sedgehill Academy 1.01 km
Watergate School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.01 km
Torridon Primary School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
1.07 km
Forster Park Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.11 km
Elfrida Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.13 km
Good Shepherd RC School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.23 km
Athelney Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.36 km
Burnt Ash Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2019)
1.46 km
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.52 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.58 km
Launcelot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.66 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bon Marche Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 19, 2016
1.73 km
Kings Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
1.73 km
Metro Flex Gym Retailers - other Exempt
August 1, 2018
1.73 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
1.81 km
Argos Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2018
1.84 km
Compass ( Inside Sainsbury's) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2019
1.84 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 25, 2019
1.84 km
Sushi Gourmet Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
1.84 km
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.85 km
COSTA Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
1.85 km
Sports Direct Retailers - other Exempt
September 14, 2017
1.85 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
AIP at Haseltine Primary School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
2 km
Adamas Retailers - other 4
Good
February 10, 2020
2.02 km
Bubble & Squeak Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2020
2.02 km
Harris Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 10, 2020
2.02 km
The Bell Flex Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
2.02 km
Sports Direct.com Retailers - other Exempt
July 14, 2017
2.04 km
Grove Park Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2020
2.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Bromley Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Green Man Community Hub Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Old Bromley Road Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Green Man Community Hub Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Old Bromley Road Bromley Road Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.22 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.22 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.24 km
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 620 m
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 671 m
Bellingham Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.26 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.27 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.31 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.8 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.93 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
High Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Carter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Lower Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Elmstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Rockpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
South Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.02 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.16 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.1 Mbps 95.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.1 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 491,485 kWh - mean 16,383 kWh : median 16,699 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR1 5RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42728500
Longitude -0.00783600
OS Easting 538596
OS Northing 0171691
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