Postcode BR5 1RX (Bromley)

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

BR5 1RX 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 1RX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BR5 1RX is Gumping Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crofton Road Crofton Lane and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Orpington Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to BR5 1RX (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 1RX is Foots Cray Social Club and is 5.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gumping Road 22 m
Lyoth Road 76 m
Clareville Road 98 m
Crofton Road 150 m
St Thomas' Drive 168 m
Romany Rise 180 m
Pickering Lane 260 m
Monks Way 263 m
Oakwood Gardens 275 m
Oakwood Road 296 m
Crofton Avenue 350 m
Grange Road 390 m
Crofton Lane 670 m
A222 5.03 km
A233 6.96 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR5 1RX

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 1RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newstead Wood School Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
870 m
Tubbenden Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.06 km
Crofton Junior School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.11 km
Crofton Infant School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.11 km
Darrick Wood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.18 km
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School 1.18 km
Darrick Wood Junior School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.18 km
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.58 km
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2021)
1.71 km
Farnborough Primary School 1.73 km
Perry Hall Primary School 1.93 km
Southborough Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.05 km
Warren Road Primary School 2.07 km
TLC The Learning Centre Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.09 km
Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
2.09 km
Bishop Justus CofE School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.14 km
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
2.32 km
Poverest Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.5 km
Bromley High School 2.56 km
Ravens Wood School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kemnal Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
4.94 km
Signature At Frognal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
5.3 km
ISS Facility Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
5.33 km
League Of Friends Sandwich Bar & Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
5.33 km
The Hospital Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
5.33 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
5.46 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
5.46 km
Eggla Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2020
5.47 km
Wilson Jones AtChrist The King: St Mary's Sixth Form College School/college/university 4
Good
March 8, 2022
5.47 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
January 22, 2020
5.54 km
Eurest At Coca Cola And Schweppes Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
5.57 km
Sunrise City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2020
5.58 km
The Modern Milkman Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
5.59 km
Foots Cray Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
5.65 km
Scooby Snacks Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
5.65 km
K & M Catering Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 19, 2018
5.67 km
T's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
5.7 km
BP Connect And M&S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
5.73 km
JB's Grill & Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
5.73 km
Alphabet Tree Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
5.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crofton Road Crofton Lane Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Oakwood Road St. Pauls Church Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Crofton Lane Crofton Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Oakwood Road St. Pauls Church Bus Stop/Station 212 m
St Thomas Drive Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.25 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.3 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gumping Common Woodland Or Forest 171 m
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 594 m
Newstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Sparrow Common Woodland Or Forest 801 m
Crofton Heath Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Darrick Wood Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Sparrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Knowl Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Knowlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Covet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Sydney Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Ninhams Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.4 Mbps 111.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.2 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.5 8.8
300+ Mbps 100% 505 37.5

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 730,943 kWh - mean 13,290 kWh : median 12,093 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 173,279 kWh - mean 3,151 kWh : median 2,664 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR5 1RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.37456800
Longitude 0.07308400
OS Easting 544387
OS Northing 0165985
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29304
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

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

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: White suburban communities
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 6B2