Postcode BR5 2DR (Bromley)

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

BR5 2DR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 2DR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to BR5 2DR is Kedleston Drive which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poverest Road Church Hill Wood and is 102 m away. The closest railway station is St Mary Cray Rail Station, 1.07 km away.

The closest primary school to BR5 2DR (for ages 11 and under) is Poverest Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 18, 2018. 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 2DR is Foots Cray Social Club and is 3.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kedleston Drive 99 m
Lincoln Green Road 150 m
Forest Way 189 m
Brockwell Close 205 m
Church Hill Wood 250 m
Sutherland Avenue 267 m
Sherborne Road 303 m
Archer Road 346 m
Chislehurst Road 375 m
Dorney Rise 378 m
Poverest Road 424 m
Oakdene Road 427 m
Tillingbourne Green 459 m
Friar Road 473 m
A223 3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR5 2DR

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 2DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poverest Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
231 m
Perry Hall Primary School 768 m
Leesons Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.22 km
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.35 km
Crofton Infant School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.36 km
Crofton Junior School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.36 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.54 km
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.67 km
St Philomena's Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.69 km
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 1.96 km
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2021)
1.97 km
Manor Oak Primary School Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.08 km
Kent House Hospital School Outstanding
(June 25, 2021)
2.11 km
Riverside School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
2.24 km
Harris Academy Orpington Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.31 km
Gray's Farm Primary Academy Good
(June 16, 2021)
2.31 km
Marjorie McClure School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
2.38 km
Blenheim Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.42 km
Midfield Primary School Outstanding
(November 17, 2017)
2.44 km
Coopers School Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Poverest Road Church Hill Wood Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Poverest Road Church Hill Wood Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Poverest Road Chislehurst Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Poverest Road Chislehurst Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Church Hill Wood Bus Stop/Station 236 m
St Mary Cray Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Petts Wood Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Petts Wood Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.5 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.55 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Covet Wood Woodland Or Forest 443 m
Willett Memorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Petts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Edlmann Memorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
St Paul's Cray Common Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Sydney Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Holbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Blackbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Sparrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Thornet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Sparrow Common Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 129 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.8 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 118.7 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 330.8 39.5

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 459,384 kWh - mean 16,407 kWh : median 14,774 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR5 2DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.38989600
Longitude 0.09459000
OS Easting 545835
OS Northing 0167732
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19583
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 E33032857
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bromley 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bromley 023D
Output Area / Small Area 5B1