Postcode BR1 5SA (Lewisham)

Map showing BR1 5SA and nearby postcodes

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

BR1 5SA 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 5SA as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Established renting families.

The closest road name to BR1 5SA is Beachborough Road which is centered 147 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitefoot Lane Bromley Road and is 120 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.34 km away at Beckenham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Beckenham Hill Rail Station, 653 m away.

The closest primary school to BR1 5SA (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 5SA is Railway Tavern and is 1.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 1, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beachborough Road 147 m
Cotton Hill 159 m
Bosbury Road 166 m
Arkindale Road 255 m
Brockman Rise 292 m
Carstairs Road 297 m
Conisborough Crescent 319 m
Oldstead Road 323 m
Daneswood Avenue 432 m
Bromley Road 436 m
Winlaton Road 456 m
Whitefoot Lane 594 m
Beckenham Hill Road 789 m
Southend Lane 1.09 km
A2218 1.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR1 5SA

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 5SA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
104 m
Conisborough College Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
465 m
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
605 m
Downderry Primary School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
731 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 28, 2018)
732 m
New Woodlands School Good
(May 9, 2019)
809 m
Greenvale School Outstanding
(May 22, 2018)
905 m
Torridon Primary School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
914 m
Watergate School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
958 m
Elfrida Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
976 m
Sedgehill Academy 1.03 km
Forster Park Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.09 km
Athelney Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.12 km
Rangefield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
1.15 km
Good Shepherd RC School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.4 km
Rushey Green Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.49 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 9, 2016)
1.57 km
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.58 km
Sandhurst Primary School Good
(March 29, 2019)
1.66 km
Burnt Ash Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2019)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bon Marche Distributors/Transporters Exempt
October 19, 2016
1.64 km
Kings Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
1.64 km
Metro Flex Gym Retailers - other Exempt
August 1, 2018
1.64 km
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.66 km
COSTA Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
1.66 km
Sports Direct Retailers - other Exempt
September 14, 2017
1.66 km
Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
1.67 km
Argos Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 4, 2018
1.67 km
Compass ( Inside Sainsbury's) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 2, 2019
1.67 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 25, 2019
1.67 km
Sushi Gourmet Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
1.67 km
Getir UK Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
1.82 km
Fusion Lifestyle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
1.82 km
AIP at Haseltine Primary School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2020
1.86 km
The Bell Flex Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
1.87 km
Sports Direct.com Retailers - other Exempt
July 14, 2017
1.87 km
Little Cherubs Care & Education Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
1.92 km
Bell Green Food and Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
July 10, 2019
1.94 km
AYES FOOD & WINE LTD Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2013
1.98 km
Costcutter Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 21, 2019
1.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whitefoot Lane Bromley Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Whitefoot Lane Bromley Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Green Man Community Hub Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Whitefoot Lane Forster House Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Whitefoot Lane Forster House Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.34 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.34 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.37 km
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 653 m
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 707 m
Bellingham Rail Station Rail 761 m
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.02 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.03 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 6.08 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 31.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.1 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Carter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km
Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Lower Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
High Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Elmstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.76 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Rockpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Intermediate Lake Inland Water 4.05 km
South Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 4.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 93.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 346,483 kWh - mean 12,833 kWh : median 12,718 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR1 5SA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.42939800
Longitude -0.00995900
OS Easting 538442
OS Northing 0171922
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: Ethnic family life
Subgroup: Established renting 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 030B
Output Area / Small Area 3A1