Postcode BR1 5SH (Lewisham)

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

BR1 5SH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 5SH as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Commuters with young families.

The closest road name to BR1 5SH is Whitefoot Terrace which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crutchley Road and is 175 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.35 km away at Beckenham Junction Tram Stop The closest railway station is Grove Park Rail Station, 972 m away.

The closest primary school to BR1 5SH (for ages 11 and under) is Forster Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 25, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on June 28, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BR1 5SH is Baring Hall Hotel and is 947 m 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 947 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 25, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.8% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Whitefoot Terrace 21 m
Bideford Road 91 m
Lincombe Road 120 m
Ilfracombe Road 132 m
Cranmore Road 166 m
Lentmead Road 168 m
Woodbank Road 179 m
Shaw Road 205 m
Undershaw Road 235 m
Shroffold Road 268 m
Waters Road 274 m
Northover 327 m
Evans Road 349 m
Crutchley Road 358 m
Durham Hill 391 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR1 5SH

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 5SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Forster Park Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
326 m
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Good
(March 20, 2019)
332 m
Greenvale School Outstanding
(May 22, 2018)
399 m
New Woodlands School Good
(May 9, 2019)
552 m
Good Shepherd RC School Good
(February 27, 2020)
648 m
Downderry Primary School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
682 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 714 m
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
808 m
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Outstanding
(September 15, 2017)
828 m
Torridon Primary School Outstanding
(July 9, 2015)
859 m
Launcelot Primary School Good
(January 12, 2017)
874 m
Rangefield Primary School Requires improvement
(November 1, 2018)
973 m
Cooper's Lane Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.1 km
Burnt Ash Primary School Outstanding
(October 3, 2019)
1.24 km
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.28 km
Sandhurst Primary School Good
(March 29, 2019)
1.3 km
Conisborough College Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
1.31 km
Baring Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.38 km
The Young Women's Hub Requires improvement
(June 27, 2019)
1.63 km
St Winifred's RC Primary School Good
(October 11, 2018)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Package Less Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2021
890 m
Baring Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 26, 2018
903 m
Grove Park Community Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 6, 2018
903 m
Balticum Food Ltd Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 15, 2018
947 m
Baring Hall Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2019
947 m
Burger Boulevard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 7, 2019
947 m
Grove Park Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
947 m
Grove Pharm Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 10, 2020
947 m
Mangal Ocakbasi Restaurant & Meze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2020
947 m
Rising Sun Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 25, 2020
947 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
947 m
Brymore House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
954 m
Adamas Retailers - other 4
Good
February 10, 2020
993 m
Bubble & Squeak Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2020
993 m
Harris Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
February 10, 2020
993 m
Guiltless Bakery Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
998 m
M&I Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
September 14, 2018
1.02 km
Quality Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 12, 2020
1.02 km
RESTA COFFEE BAR Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
1.02 km
Sonali Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 19, 2020
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crutchley Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Crutchley Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Whitefoot Lane Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Whitefoot Lane Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Greenvale School Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.35 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.35 km
Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Metro/Tram 3.36 km
Grove Park Rail Station Rail 972 m
Beckenham Hill Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Bellingham Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.8 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.81 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 5.85 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 32.84 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 32.88 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Carter's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Stumpshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Lower Marvels Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Elmstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
High Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Martin's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Rockpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
The Tarn Inland Water 3.27 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.34 km
Whyte's Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
South Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.32 km
Folly Pond Inland Water 4.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.3 Mbps 85.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 13.9 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 4
30-300 Mbps 2.2% 90 15.7
300+ Mbps 97.8% 331 36

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 485,352 kWh - mean 11,031 kWh : median 10,821 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 154,387 kWh - mean 3,431 kWh : median 2,977 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR1 5SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.43247400
Longitude 0.00741000
OS Easting 539640
OS Northing 0172297
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6095
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Commuters with young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lewisham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035323
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 026A
Output Area / Small Area 4A3