Postcode BR5 1EL (Bromley)

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

BR5 1EL is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 BR5 1EL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to BR5 1EL is Towncourt Lane which is centered 70 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jersey Drive and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Petts Wood Rail Station, 580 m away.

The closest primary school to BR5 1EL (for ages 11 and under) is Crofton Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on February 7, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Newstead Wood School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 3, 2022 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BR5 1EL is Foots Cray Social Club and is 4.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Towncourt Lane 70 m
Jersey Drive 73 m
Bushey Avenue 132 m
Ryecroft Road 154 m
Addison Close 165 m
Eastbury Road 177 m
Beaumont Road 178 m
Kydbrook Close 200 m
Fieldway 209 m
Kenilworth Road 253 m
Shepperton Road 270 m
St Johns Road 286 m
Transmere Close 310 m
Fairfield Road 351 m
Crescent Drive 400 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR5 1EL

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 1EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crofton Junior School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
0 m
Crofton Infant School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
0 m
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2021)
969 m
Perry Hall Primary School 1.38 km
Southborough Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.57 km
Poverest Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.58 km
Bromley High School 1.88 km
Newstead Wood School Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
1.94 km
Tubbenden Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.01 km
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.22 km
Darrick Wood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.25 km
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School 2.25 km
Darrick Wood Junior School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.25 km
Bishop Justus CofE School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.26 km
Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
2.3 km
TLC The Learning Centre Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.3 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.31 km
Leesons Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.52 km
Marjorie McClure School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
2.52 km
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kemnal Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
3.9 km
Signature At Frognal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
4.2 km
ISS Facility Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
4.23 km
League Of Friends Sandwich Bar & Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
4.23 km
The Hospital Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
4.23 km
Wilson Jones AtChrist The King: St Mary's Sixth Form College School/college/university 4
Good
March 8, 2022
4.37 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
4.47 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
4.47 km
Eggla Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2020
4.49 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
January 22, 2020
4.52 km
Sunrise City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2020
4.53 km
Eurest At Coca Cola And Schweppes Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
4.53 km
Foots Cray Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
4.6 km
Scooby Snacks Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
4.6 km
The Modern Milkman Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
4.6 km
The Star At Sidcup Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 29, 2019
4.67 km
K & M Catering Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 19, 2018
4.67 km
Alphabet Tree Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
4.67 km
Compass Contract Services At Orchard Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
4.67 km
Footscray Out Of School Club At Orchard Primary School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
4.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jersey Drive Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Jersey Drive Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Kydbrook Close Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Rycroft Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
St Johns Road St Georges Road Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Petts Wood Rail Station Rail 580 m
Petts Wood Rail Station Rail 599 m
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 830 m
Sparrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Sparrow Common Woodland Or Forest 972 m
Sydney Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Gumping Common Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Covet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Crofton Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Thornet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Edlmann Memorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Blackbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Petts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Willett Memorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Newstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.7 Mbps 84.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 11 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.5 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 340,328 kWh - mean 20,019 kWh : median 19,617 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR5 1EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.38413100
Longitude 0.07742500
OS Easting 544659
OS Northing 0167057
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32063
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: 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 E33032864
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bromley 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bromley 025D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1