Postcode BR5 1AL (Bromley)

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The postcode BR5 1AL is located in Bromley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BR5 1AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BR5 1AL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 BR5 1AL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BR5 1AL is Rolleston Close which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chesham Avenue Woodhurst Avenue and is 257 m away. The closest railway station is Petts Wood Rail Station, 755 m away.

The closest primary school to BR5 1AL (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Roman Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 3, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bishop Justus CofE School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 23, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BR5 1AL is Sidcup Sports Club Catering and is 5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 19, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BR5 1AL 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 BR5 1AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BR5 1AL, and the approximate distance away.

Rolleston Close 60 m
Fairoak Close 86 m
Diameter Road 91 m
Ember Close 127 m
Rolleston Avenue 149 m
Hollingworth Road 229 m
Felton Close 232 m
Chesham Avenue 317 m
Prescott Avenue 367 m
Crescent Drive 419 m
Shepperton Road 452 m
Nightingale Road 487 m
Woodhurst Avenue 505 m
A208 3.9 km
A222 4.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR5 1AL

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 BR5 1AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2021)
675 m
Crofton Junior School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
718 m
Crofton Infant School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
718 m
Southborough Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.03 km
Bromley High School 1.5 km
Bishop Justus CofE School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.54 km
TLC The Learning Centre Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.58 km
Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.58 km
Newstead Wood School Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
1.91 km
Darrick Wood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.96 km
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School 1.96 km
Darrick Wood Junior School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.96 km
Perry Hall Primary School 2.09 km
Tubbenden Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.12 km
Poverest Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.26 km
London South East Colleges Good
(March 22, 2019)
2.29 km
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.55 km
Marjorie McClure School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
2.63 km
Ravens Wood School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.69 km
Bickley Park School 2.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BR5 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kemnal Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
4.43 km
Signature At Frognal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
4.59 km
ISS Facility Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
4.64 km
League Of Friends Sandwich Bar & Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
4.64 km
The Hospital Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
4.64 km
Wilson Jones AtChrist The King: St Mary's Sixth Form College School/college/university 4
Good
March 8, 2022
4.74 km
Rise & Shine Day Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
5 km
Sidcup Sports Club Catering Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
5 km
Carlton Day Service Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
5.02 km
The Star At Sidcup Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
5.04 km
Sunrise City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2020
5.04 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
5.06 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
5.06 km
Eurest At Coca Cola And Schweppes Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
5.07 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
January 22, 2020
5.09 km
Eggla Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2020
5.09 km
Foots Cray Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
5.12 km
Scooby Snacks Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
5.12 km
Alphabet Tree Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
5.13 km
Compass Contract Services At Orchard Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
5.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BR5 1AL - Data from Apr 2022

Chesham Avenue Woodhurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Chesham Avenue Woodhurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Faringdon Avenue Birch Row Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Prescott Avenue Bus Stop/Station 438 m
Faringdon Avenue Birch Row Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Petts Wood Rail Station Rail 755 m
Petts Wood Rail Station Rail 831 m
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.83 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BR5 1AL - Data from Dec 2021

Sparrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 262 m
Sparrow Common Woodland Or Forest 411 m
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 480 m
Crofton Heath Woodland Or Forest 798 m
Sydney Shaw Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Gumping Common Woodland Or Forest 977 m
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Thornet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Blackbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Knowl Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Newstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Edlmann Memorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Covet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Knowlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Darrick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BR5 1AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.6 Mbps 99.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 10 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.1 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 78 11.2
300+ Mbps 100% 673.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 502,477 kWh - mean 13,958 kWh : median 12,597 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR5 1AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.38334100
Longitude 0.06718600
OS Easting 543949
OS Northing 0166949
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31318
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Orpington
Electoral Ward Petts Wood and Knoll
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bromley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032853
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bromley 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bromley 022D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3