Postcode BR5 2AL (Bromley)

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The postcode BR5 2AL is located in Bromley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BR5 2AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BR5 2AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 2AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BR5 2AL is Sward Road which is centered 110 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Austin Road and is 336 m away. The closest railway station is St Mary Cray Rail Station, 1.05 km away.

The closest primary school to BR5 2AL (for ages 11 and under) is Perry Hall Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Harris Academy Orpington. The last OFSTED inspection on June 26, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of BR5 2AL is Foots Cray Social Club and is 3.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BR5 2AL 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 2AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BR5 2AL, and the approximate distance away.

Sward Road 110 m
Barnesdale Crescent 119 m
Barden Grove 134 m
Oakdene Road 149 m
Harris Close 179 m
Lockesley Drive 216 m
Archer Road 225 m
Robin Hood Green 227 m
Friar Road 256 m
Littlejohn Road 289 m
Austin Road 297 m
Coleridge Way 301 m
East Drive 313 m
Glendower Crescent 335 m
Poverest Road 357 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR5 2AL

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 2AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Perry Hall Primary School 474 m
Poverest Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
563 m
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
870 m
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.11 km
St Philomena's Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.13 km
Leesons Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.36 km
Crofton Infant School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.66 km
Crofton Junior School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.66 km
Kent House Hospital School Outstanding
(June 25, 2021)
1.67 km
Manor Oak Primary School Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.71 km
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 1.74 km
Harris Academy Orpington Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.77 km
Blenheim Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.87 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.01 km
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
2.22 km
Riverside School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
2.24 km
Bromley Beacon Academy Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.35 km
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.37 km
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2021)
2.43 km
Gray's Farm Primary Academy Good
(June 16, 2021)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BR5 2AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kemnal Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
2.91 km
Eggla Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2020
3.23 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
3.25 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
3.25 km
The Modern Milkman Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.37 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
January 22, 2020
3.38 km
Eurest At Coca Cola And Schweppes Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
3.47 km
T's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
3.48 km
K & M Catering Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 19, 2018
3.49 km
BP Connect And M&S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
3.52 km
JB's Grill & Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.52 km
Sunrise City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2020
3.53 km
Coach House Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
3.53 km
Grace's & Little Grace's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
3.53 km
Ruxley Manor Mulberry Tree & Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
3.53 km
The Butcher Of Brogdale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
3.53 km
Foots Cray Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
3.59 km
Scooby Snacks Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
3.59 km
ISS Facility Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
3.6 km
League Of Friends Sandwich Bar & Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
3.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BR5 2AL - Data from Apr 2022

Austin Road Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Austin Road Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Cray Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Cray Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Marion Crescent Bus Stop/Station 372 m
St Mary Cray Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.52 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BR5 2AL - Data from Dec 2021

Covet Wood Woodland Or Forest 527 m
Willett Memorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Kynaston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Petts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Edlmann Memorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
St Paul's Cray Common Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Garland Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Sydney Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Gumping Common Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Griff's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BR5 2AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.2 Mbps 85 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 398,643 kWh - mean 10,222 kWh : median 10,764 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 87,647 kWh - mean 2,191 kWh : median 1,870 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR5 2AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.38672400
Longitude 0.10097000
OS Easting 546289
OS Northing 0167392
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22209
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bromley and Chislehurst
Electoral Ward Cray Valley West
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bromley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032872
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bromley 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bromley 028B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1