Postcode BR1 5SD (Lewisham)

Map showing BR1 5SD and nearby postcodes

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

BR1 5SD 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 5SD as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to BR1 5SD is Brockman Rise which is centered 220 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Haddington Road and is 74 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.63 km away at Beckenham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Beckenham Hill Rail Station, 985 m away.

The closest primary school to BR1 5SD (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 5SD is Baring Hall Hotel and is 1.82 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 1.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 25, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brockman Rise 220 m
Whitefoot Lane 222 m
Haddington Road 249 m
Cotton Hill 253 m
Southview Road 295 m
Oakshade Road 296 m
Downderry Road 338 m
Longhill Road 377 m
Winlaton Road 434 m
Battersby Road 454 m
Waters Road 650 m
Bromley Road 753 m
Downham Way 925 m
A222 3.23 km
M25 30.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR1 5SD

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 5SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
374 m
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
411 m
Downderry Primary School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
438 m
New Woodlands School Good
(May 9, 2019)
477 m
Greenvale School Outstanding
(May 22, 2018)
540 m
Conisborough College Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
566 m
Torridon Primary School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
681 m
Forster Park Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
724 m
Rangefield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
952 m
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Good
(June 28, 2018)
1.07 km
Good Shepherd RC School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.09 km
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Good
(March 20, 2019)
1.21 km
Watergate School Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
1.33 km
Elfrida Primary School Good
(March 21, 2017)
1.34 km
Sedgehill Academy 1.37 km
Athelney Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.41 km
Sandhurst Primary School Good
(March 29, 2019)
1.45 km
Burnt Ash Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2019)
1.48 km
Launcelot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
1.51 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
1.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Package Less Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
1.69 km
Bestway Cash and Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.76 km
Baring Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 26, 2018
1.79 km
Grove Park Community Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 6, 2018
1.79 km
Guiltless Bakery Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.8 km
Adamas Retailers - other 4
Good
February 10, 2020
1.8 km
Bubble & Squeak Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2020
1.8 km
Harris Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 10, 2020
1.8 km
Mace Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
February 8, 2020
1.81 km
The Tulips Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
February 16, 2019
1.81 km
Tulips Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2019
1.81 km
Balticum Food Ltd Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 15, 2018
1.82 km
Baring Hall Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
1.82 km
Burger Boulevard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 7, 2019
1.82 km
Grove Park Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
1.82 km
Grove Pharm Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 10, 2020
1.82 km
Mangal Ocakbasi Restaurant & Meze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2020
1.82 km
Rising Sun Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2020
1.82 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
1.82 km
Brymore House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
1.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Haddington Road Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Whitefoot Lane Forster House Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Whitefoot Lane Forster House Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Haddington Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Downderry Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.63 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.63 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 2.65 km
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 985 m
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Bellingham Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.92 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.93 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.97 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.32 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Carter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Lower Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
High Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Elmstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Rockpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Oak of Honor Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.98 km
Honor Oak Woodland Or Forest 4 km
South Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
The Tarn Inland Water 4.15 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.2 Mbps 84.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.9 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 507,281 kWh - mean 9,755 kWh : median 8,911 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR1 5SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43040900
Longitude -0.00485100
OS Easting 538794
OS Northing 0172044
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