Postcode BR5 1JS (Bromley)

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

BR5 1JS 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 1JS as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BR5 1JS is Homesdale Road which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crofton School and is 244 m away. The closest railway station is Petts Wood Rail Station, 981 m away.

The closest primary school to BR5 1JS (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 1JS is Foots Cray Social Club and is 4.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Homesdale Road 28 m
Berkeley Close 124 m
Buckingham Close 126 m
Appleby Close 133 m
Fairfield Road 153 m
St John's Road 187 m
Clay Wood Close 225 m
Red Cedars Road 253 m
The Close 279 m
Beaumont Road 292 m
Beckford Drive 298 m
The Covert 309 m
Fieldway 315 m
Towncourt Lane 397 m
Crofton Lane 444 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR5 1JS

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 1JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crofton Junior School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
456 m
Crofton Infant School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
456 m
Perry Hall Primary School 972 m
Poverest Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.39 km
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2021)
1.42 km
Tubbenden Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.8 km
Newstead Wood School Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
1.84 km
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.87 km
Southborough Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.03 km
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.1 km
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.17 km
St Philomena's Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.24 km
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
2.24 km
Darrick Wood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.29 km
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School 2.29 km
Darrick Wood Junior School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.29 km
Bromley High School 2.33 km
Harris Academy Orpington Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.37 km
Leesons Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.37 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kemnal Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
3.84 km
Signature At Frognal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
4.26 km
ISS Facility Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
4.29 km
League Of Friends Sandwich Bar & Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
4.29 km
The Hospital Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
4.29 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
4.35 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
4.35 km
Eggla Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2020
4.36 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
January 22, 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
Eurest At Coca Cola And Schweppes Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
4.46 km
The Modern Milkman Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
4.48 km
Sunrise City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2020
4.48 km
Foots Cray Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
4.55 km
Scooby Snacks Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
4.55 km
K & M Catering Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 19, 2018
4.56 km
T's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
4.59 km
BP Connect And M&S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
4.62 km
JB's Grill & Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
4.62 km
Flower Of Kent Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
4.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crofton School Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Crofton School Bus Stop/Station 293 m
St John's Road Crofton Lane Bus Stop/Station 315 m
St Johns Road St Georges Road Bus Stop/Station 324 m
St John's Road Crofton Lane Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Petts Wood Rail Station Rail 981 m
Petts Wood Rail Station Rail 985 m
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Covet Wood Woodland Or Forest 821 m
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Gumping Common Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Sparrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Sparrow Common Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Sydney Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Newstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Crofton Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Edlmann Memorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Willett Memorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Petts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Thornet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Darrick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Blackbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.4 Mbps 130.6 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 72 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 673.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 536,179 kWh - mean 22,341 kWh : median 20,186 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 140,646 kWh - mean 5,860 kWh : median 3,780 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR5 1JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.38228300
Longitude 0.08327700
OS Easting 545072
OS Northing 0166863
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: 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 E33032863
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bromley 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bromley 025A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3