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The postcode BR5 1RU is located in Bromley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BR5 1RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BR5 1RU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 1RU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to BR5 1RU is Crofton Road which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oakwood Road St. Pauls Church and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Orpington Rail Station, 1.09 km away.
The closest primary school to BR5 1RU (for ages 11 and under) is Tubbenden Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2017. 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 1RU is Foots Cray Social Club and is 5.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 29, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 94.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BR5 1RU 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 1RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BR5 1RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BR5 1RU
| 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 1RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newstead Wood School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (February 3, 2022) | 773 m |
| Tubbenden Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 986 m |
| Darrick Wood School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.08 km | |
| Darrick Wood Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 1.08 km |
| Crofton Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Outstanding (February 7, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| Crofton Infant School | Academy | 2-7 | Outstanding (November 25, 2021) | 1.21 km |
| Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| Farnborough Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.63 km | |
| St James' Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 3, 2021) | 1.8 km |
| Perry Hall Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.01 km | |
| Warren Road Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.02 km | |
| TLC The Learning Centre | Special school | 11-18 | Good (June 7, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| Trinity Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 2.09 km |
| Southborough Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 2.12 km |
| Bishop Justus CofE School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 2.15 km |
| St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (March 7, 2014) | 2.31 km |
| Poverest Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 2.59 km |
| Ravens Wood School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 2.62 km |
| Bromley High School | Independent school | 4-18 | 2.64 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BR5 1RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kemnal Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2022 | 5.05 km | |
| Signature At Frognal House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 9, 2019 | 5.41 km | |
| ISS Facility Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2020 | 5.44 km | |
| League Of Friends Sandwich Bar & Kiosk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2017 | 5.44 km | |
| The Hospital Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 5.44 km | |
| Costa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 14, 2020 | 5.56 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2021 | 5.56 km | |
| Eggla | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 17, 2020 | 5.57 km | |
| Wilson Jones AtChrist The King: St Mary's Sixth Form College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 8, 2022 | 5.58 km | |
| Booker Wholesale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 22, 2020 | 5.64 km | |
| Eurest At Coca Cola And Schweppes Staff Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2021 | 5.67 km | |
| Sunrise City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2020 | 5.68 km | |
| The Modern Milkman | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 5.69 km | |
| Foots Cray Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 5.75 km | |
| Scooby Snacks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 5.75 km | |
| K & M Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2018 | 5.77 km | |
| T's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 5.8 km | |
| BP Connect And M&S Simply Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2018 | 5.83 km | |
| JB's Grill & Snack Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 5.83 km | |
| Alphabet Tree Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2019 | 5.86 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BR5 1RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Oakwood Road St. Pauls Church | 85 m | |
| Crofton Road Crofton Lane | 98 m | |
| Oakwood Road St. Pauls Church | 146 m | |
| Crofton Lane Crofton Road | 216 m | |
| Crofton Road Crofton Lane | 285 m | |
| Orpington Rail Station | 1.09 km | |
| Orpington Rail Station | 1.1 km | |
| Orpington Rail Station | 1.15 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 29.15 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 29.2 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 29.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BR5 1RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Gumping Common | 190 m | |
| Newstead Wood | 652 m | |
| Roundabout Wood | 669 m | |
| Darrick Wood | 823 m | |
| Sparrow Common | 859 m | |
| Crofton Heath | 890 m | |
| Sparrow Wood | 995 m | |
| Clay Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Knowl Wood | 1.39 km | |
| The Green | 1.53 km | |
| Knowlehill Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Mill Hill | 1.99 km | |
| Covet Wood | 2 km | |
| Sydney Shaw | 2.04 km | |
| Ninhams Wood | 2.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BR5 1RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 94.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.4 Mbps | 10.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24.9 | 5.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 94 | 11.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 505.7 | 38 |
Energy usage data for BR5 1RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.37365900 |
| Longitude | 0.07266700 |
| OS Easting | 544359 |
| OS Northing | 0165883 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Orpington |
| Electoral Ward | Farnborough and Crofton |
| 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: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bromley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33032885 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bromley 031 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bromley 031A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |