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The postcode BR5 1BU is located in Bromley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BR5 1BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BR5 1BU 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 1BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to BR5 1BU is Tent Peg Lane which is centered 173 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Petts Wood Library and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Petts Wood Rail Station, 234 m away.
The closest primary school to BR5 1BU (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 Coopers School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 8, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BR5 1BU is Sidcup Sports Club Catering and is 4.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 19, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 131.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BR5 1BU is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Bromley is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BR5 1BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BR5 1BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BR5 1BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BR5 1BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 3, 2021) | 344 m |
| Crofton Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (February 7, 2019) | 801 m |
| Crofton Infant School | Academy | 2-7 | Outstanding (November 25, 2021) | 801 m |
| Southborough Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 998 m |
| Bromley High School | Independent school | 4-18 | 1.13 km | |
| Poverest Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| Marjorie McClure School | Special school | 3-18 | Outstanding (January 30, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| Coopers School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 1.97 km |
| Perry Hall Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.97 km | |
| Bishop Justus CofE School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 2.01 km |
| Trinity Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 2.1 km |
| TLC The Learning Centre | Special school | 11-18 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 2.28 km |
| Bickley Park School | Independent school | 2-13 | 2.48 km | |
| Leesons Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 2.55 km |
| London South East Colleges | College | 14-99 | Good (March 22, 2019) | 2.56 km |
| Bullers Wood School for Boys | Academy | 11-16 | 2.56 km | |
| Newstead Wood School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 3, 2022) | 2.61 km |
| Bullers Wood School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 26, 2011) | 2.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BR5 1BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kemnal Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2022 | 3.71 km | |
| Signature At Frognal House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2019 | 3.8 km | |
| ISS Facility Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2020 | 3.85 km | |
| League Of Friends Sandwich Bar & Kiosk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 3.85 km | |
| The Hospital Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 3.85 km | |
| Wilson Jones AtChrist The King: St Mary's Sixth Form College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2022 | 3.94 km | |
| Rise & Shine Day Nursery & Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2021 | 4.2 km | |
| Sidcup Sports Club Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2022 | 4.2 km | |
| Carlton Day Service | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 4.22 km | |
| The Star At Sidcup Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2019 | 4.24 km | |
| Sunrise City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2020 | 4.31 km | |
| Eurest At Coca Cola And Schweppes Staff Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 4.35 km | |
| Alphabet Tree Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2019 | 4.37 km | |
| Compass Contract Services At Orchard Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 4.37 km | |
| Footscray Out Of School Club At Orchard Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 4.37 km | |
| Sidcup & District Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 20, 2018 | 4.37 km | |
| Costa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2020 | 4.38 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2021 | 4.38 km | |
| Foots Cray Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 4.38 km | |
| Scooby Snacks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 4.38 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BR5 1BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Petts Wood Library | 72 m | |
| Queensway Petts Wood Station | 184 m | |
| Queensway Petts Wood Station | 199 m | |
| West Approach Petts Wood Station | 236 m | |
| Station Square Petts Wood Stn | 240 m | |
| Petts Wood Rail Station | 234 m | |
| Petts Wood Rail Station | 262 m | |
| Chislehurst Rail Station | 1.94 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 30.62 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 30.68 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 30.74 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BR5 1BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Sydney Shaw | 338 m | |
| Thornet Wood | 731 m | |
| Blackbrook Wood | 817 m | |
| Edlmann Memorial Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Sparrow Wood | 1.06 km | |
| Sparrow Common | 1.22 km | |
| Roundabout Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Petts Wood | 1.24 km | |
| Walk Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Willett Memorial Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Pond Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Crofton Heath | 1.6 km | |
| Covet Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Birch Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Gosshill Wood | 1.69 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BR5 1BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 131.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.4 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 116.2 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BR5 1BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.39015100 |
| Longitude | 0.07111500 |
| OS Easting | 544201 |
| OS Northing | 0167714 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000006 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| 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 | 5A2 |