Postcode BR5 1SH (Bromley)

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The postcode BR5 1SH is located in Bromley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. BR5 1SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BR5 1SH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 1SH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to BR5 1SH is Beckford Drive which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crofton School and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Orpington Rail Station, 893 m away.

The closest primary school to BR5 1SH (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 1SH is Foots Cray Social Club and is 4.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 9.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.3 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beckford Drive 54 m
Kingswood Close 55 m
Birkdale Close 119 m
Woodcote Drive 125 m
Clay Wood Close 162 m
Crofton Lane 175 m
Place Farm Avenue 195 m
Red Cedars Road 229 m
Lewing Close 232 m
Derwent Drive 255 m
Turnberry Way 261 m
Homesdale Road 262 m
Pondwood Rise 295 m
Broadcroft Road 318 m
Tandridge Drive 320 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR5 1SH

Introduction May 1994
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 1SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crofton Junior School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
512 m
Crofton Infant School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
512 m
Perry Hall Primary School 1.17 km
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2021)
1.45 km
Tubbenden Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.56 km
Newstead Wood School Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
1.57 km
Poverest Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.66 km
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.71 km
Darrick Wood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.01 km
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School 2.01 km
Darrick Wood Junior School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.01 km
Southborough Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.01 km
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
2.18 km
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.23 km
Warren Road Primary School 2.35 km
Bromley High School 2.37 km
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.38 km
Farnborough Primary School 2.4 km
St Philomena's Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.4 km
Harris Academy Orpington Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crofton School Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Place Farm Avenue Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Crofton School Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Place Farm Avenue Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Andover Road Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Orpington Rail Station Rail 893 m
Orpington Rail Station Rail 910 m
Orpington Rail Station Rail 922 m
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.13 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Gumping Common Woodland Or Forest 938 m
Covet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Sparrow Common Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Sparrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Newstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Crofton Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Sydney Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Darrick Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Thornet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Edlmann Memorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Knowl Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Blackbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Willett Memorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 3.7 Mbps 9.9 Mbps 78.11 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 2.3 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.6 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 78 20
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 271,525 kWh - mean 15,972 kWh : median 15,628 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 71,833 kWh - mean 3,991 kWh : median 3,619 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR5 1SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.38015400
Longitude 0.08112500
OS Easting 544929
OS Northing 0166622
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27768
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bromley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032886
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bromley 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bromley 031B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2