Postcode BR2 8QW (Bromley)

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The postcode BR2 8QW is located in Bromley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BR2 8QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BR2 8QW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 BR2 8QW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to BR2 8QW is Rowan Walk which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farnborough Park and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Hayes (Kent) Rail Station, 2.64 km away.

The closest primary school to BR2 8QW (for ages 11 and under) is Darrick Wood Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Darrick Wood School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 16, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BR2 8QW is The Blacksmiths Arms and is 6.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 2.9 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 BR2 8QW is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Bromley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BR2 8QW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BR2 8QW, and the approximate distance away.

Rowan Walk 21 m
Hollydale Drive 122 m
Lakeside Drive 157 m
Keston Park Close 246 m
Elm Walk 348 m
Park Avenue 474 m
Forest Ridge 492 m
Gravel Road 562 m
Forest Drive 603 m
Hastings Road 603 m
Farnborough Common 823 m
Croydon Road 1.55 km
A222 4.56 km
A233 5.83 km
A232 8.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR2 8QW

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 BR2 8QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ravens Wood School Good
(April 26, 2018)
798 m
Darrick Wood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.2 km
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School 1.2 km
Darrick Wood Junior School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.2 km
TLC The Learning Centre Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.32 km
Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.32 km
Keston Church of England Primary School Good
(September 27, 2018)
1.45 km
Bishop Justus CofE School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.5 km
Baston House School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.71 km
Newstead Wood School Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
1.9 km
Hayes School Outstanding
(June 6, 2013)
2.04 km
Hayes Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.09 km
London South East Colleges Good
(March 22, 2019)
2.14 km
Farnborough Primary School 2.17 km
Tubbenden Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.33 km
Southborough Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.42 km
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2021)
2.63 km
Wickham Common Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.63 km
Crofton Junior School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
2.7 km
Crofton Infant School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
2.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BR2 8QW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Costcutter - Chinthia's Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2022
4.72 km
The Nightingale Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 1, 2021
4.94 km
Biggin Hill Airport Other catering premises Exempt
August 8, 2018
5.41 km
Murrays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.41 km
Signature Flight Support Ltd Other catering premises Exempt
February 22, 2022
5.41 km
The Lookout Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
5.41 km
Zenith Aviation Limited Retailers - other Exempt
November 12, 2018
5.41 km
Biggin Hill Children And Family Centre Other catering premises Exempt
5.57 km
The Blacksmiths Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 10, 2022
6.01 km
Charles Darwin School - Independent Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
6.02 km
Tasty Toasty Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
6.02 km
Cherry Lodge Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
6.04 km
Cudham Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
6.04 km
Foal Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
6.04 km
JB Kelly Bronze Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
December 20, 2017
6.04 km
The Old Jail Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 27, 2018
6.04 km
Oaklands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
6.06 km
The Hub - Before & After School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 16, 2019
6.06 km
Biggin Hill Primary School - ABM Catering School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
6.07 km
Co-op Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 21, 2020
6.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BR2 8QW - Data from Apr 2022

Farnborough Park Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Lakeside Drive Keston Mark Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Farnborough Park Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Keston Park Close Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Keston Park Close Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Hayes (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Petts Wood Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Orpington Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.74 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 27.8 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 27.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BR2 8QW - Data from Dec 2021

Knowlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 371 m
Knowl Wood Woodland Or Forest 670 m
Lake Wood Woodland Or Forest 885 m
Ninhams Wood Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Barnet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Padmall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Colyers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Crofton Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Woodcock Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Keston Common Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Darrick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Bolds Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Mazzards Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BR2 8QW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.1 Mbps 95 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.1 4.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 75 8.5
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 653,363 kWh - mean 19,217 kWh : median 19,314 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 136,033 kWh - mean 3,887 kWh : median 3,850 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR2 8QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.36902700
Longitude 0.04708800
OS Easting 542595
OS Northing 0165318
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28484
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Beckenham
Electoral Ward Bromley Common and Keston
Local Authority District Bromley
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London South

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000006
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bromley
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bromley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032896
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bromley 033
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bromley 033C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1