Postcode BR5 1BW (Bromley)

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

BR5 1BW 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 1BW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to BR5 1BW is Franks Wood Avenue which is centered 106 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Petts Wood Library and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Petts Wood Rail Station, 282 m away.

The closest primary school to BR5 1BW (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 1BW is Sidcup Sports Club Catering and is 4.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 19, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Franks Wood Avenue 106 m
Lakeswood Road 156 m
Crest View Drive 156 m
Woodhurst Avenue 173 m
Tent Peg Lane 231 m
Roesel Place 239 m
Maybury Close 247 m
Nightingale Road 259 m
Merton Gardens 274 m
West Approach 297 m
Queensway 335 m
Woodland Way 415 m
Crescent Drive 437 m
Petts Wood Road 919 m
Southborough Lane 1.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR5 1BW

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 1BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2021)
234 m
Crofton Junior School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
775 m
Crofton Infant School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
775 m
Southborough Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
900 m
Bromley High School 1.11 km
Bishop Justus CofE School Good
(January 23, 2020)
1.87 km
Poverest Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.93 km
Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
1.96 km
TLC The Learning Centre Good
(June 7, 2018)
1.96 km
Marjorie McClure School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
1.96 km
Perry Hall Primary School 2.03 km
Coopers School Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.09 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.12 km
St Nicholas Church of England Primary Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.41 km
London South East Colleges Good
(March 22, 2019)
2.44 km
Bickley Park School 2.45 km
Newstead Wood School Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
2.51 km
Bullers Wood School for Boys 2.57 km
Darrick Wood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.63 km
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School 2.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kemnal Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
3.86 km
Signature At Frognal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
3.95 km
ISS Facility Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
4 km
League Of Friends Sandwich Bar & Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
4 km
The Hospital Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
4 km
Wilson Jones AtChrist The King: St Mary's Sixth Form College School/college/university 4
Good
March 8, 2022
4.09 km
Rise & Shine Day Nursery & Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
4.34 km
Sidcup Sports Club Catering Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
4.34 km
Carlton Day Service Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
4.37 km
The Star At Sidcup Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
4.39 km
Sunrise City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2020
4.46 km
Eurest At Coca Cola And Schweppes Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
4.5 km
Alphabet Tree Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
4.52 km
Compass Contract Services At Orchard Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
4.52 km
Footscray Out Of School Club At Orchard Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
4.52 km
Sidcup & District Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 20, 2018
4.52 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
4.53 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
4.53 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
January 22, 2020
4.54 km
Foots Cray Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
4.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Petts Wood Library Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Crescent Drive Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Crescent Drive Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Queensway Petts Wood Station Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Queensway Petts Wood Station Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Petts Wood Rail Station Rail 282 m
Petts Wood Rail Station Rail 342 m
Chislehurst Rail Station Rail 2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.53 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 30.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Sydney Shaw Woodland Or Forest 338 m
Thornet Wood Woodland Or Forest 723 m
Blackbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 860 m
Sparrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Sparrow Common Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Edlmann Memorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Petts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Crofton Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Willett Memorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Gumping Common Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Covet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 117.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.3 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 484,074 kWh - mean 19,363 kWh : median 19,289 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR5 1BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.38912500
Longitude 0.06966000
OS Easting 544103
OS Northing 0167597
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: 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