Postcode BR5 1JL (Bromley)

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

BR5 1JL 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 BR5 1JL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to BR5 1JL is Fairfield Road which is centered 139 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crofton School and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Petts Wood Rail Station, 847 m away.

The closest primary school to BR5 1JL (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 1JL 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 172.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 3.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fairfield Road 139 m
Beaumont Road 149 m
Homesdale Road 185 m
Bushey Avenue 193 m
Fieldway 203 m
Towncourt Lane 230 m
Beckford Drive 267 m
Appleby Close 289 m
Buckingham Close 296 m
St John's Road 309 m
Derwent Drive 311 m
The Close 320 m
Clay Wood Close 320 m
Berger Close 336 m
St Johns Road 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR5 1JL

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 1JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crofton Junior School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
292 m
Crofton Infant School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
292 m
Perry Hall Primary School 1.13 km
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2021)
1.26 km
Poverest Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.48 km
Newstead Wood School Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
1.83 km
Tubbenden Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.84 km
Southborough Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.86 km
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.97 km
Bromley High School 2.17 km
Darrick Wood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.23 km
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School 2.23 km
Darrick Wood Junior School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.23 km
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.26 km
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.32 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.38 km
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
2.39 km
St Philomena's Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.41 km
Leesons Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.45 km
Bishop Justus CofE School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kemnal Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
3.89 km
Signature At Frognal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
4.27 km
ISS Facility Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
4.3 km
League Of Friends Sandwich Bar & Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
4.3 km
The Hospital Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
4.3 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
4.42 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
4.42 km
Eggla Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2020
4.43 km
Wilson Jones AtChrist The King: St Mary's Sixth Form College School/college/university 4
Good
March 8, 2022
4.45 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
January 22, 2020
4.49 km
Eurest At Coca Cola And Schweppes Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
4.52 km
Sunrise City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2020
4.52 km
The Modern Milkman Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
4.55 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
K & M Catering Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 19, 2018
4.63 km
T's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
4.66 km
BP Connect And M&S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
4.69 km
JB's Grill & Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
4.69 km
Alphabet Tree Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
4.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crofton School Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Crofton School Bus Stop/Station 222 m
St Johns Road St Georges Road Bus Stop/Station 278 m
St Johns Road St Georges Road Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Jersey Drive Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Petts Wood Rail Station Rail 847 m
Petts Wood Rail Station Rail 851 m
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.14 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 1JL - Data from Dec 2021

Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Covet Wood Woodland Or Forest 949 m
Sparrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Gumping Common Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Sparrow Common Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Sydney Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Crofton Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Newstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Edlmann Memorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Thornet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Willett Memorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Petts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Blackbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Darrick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67 Mbps 172.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 13.3 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 49 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% 24 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.3 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 653.3 40.8

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 682,659 kWh - mean 25,284 kWh : median 22,928 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 126,301 kWh - mean 4,678 kWh : median 3,864 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR5 1JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.38267500
Longitude 0.08092400
OS Easting 544907
OS Northing 0166902
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28321
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: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bromley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032863
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bromley 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bromley 025A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1