Postcode BR5 3BN (Bromley)

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The postcode BR5 3BN is located in Bromley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BR5 3BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BR5 3BN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 3BN as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to BR5 3BN is Whippendell Close which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cotmandene Crescent and is 309 m away. The closest railway station is St Mary Cray Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to BR5 3BN (for ages 11 and under) is Gray's Farm Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 16, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kemnal Technology College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 17, 2019 rated this school as Serious Weaknesses

The local pub for residents of BR5 3BN is Foots Cray Social Club and is 1.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 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 1.7 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 3BN 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 3BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BR5 3BN, and the approximate distance away.

Whippendell Close 97 m
Whippendell Way 121 m
Palewell Close 144 m
Walsingham Road 172 m
Stilwell Close 181 m
Shoreham Road 187 m
Croxley Green 189 m
Broom Avenue 200 m
Horsell Road 248 m
Grays Farm Road 252 m
Tilbury Close 287 m
Cotmandene Crescent 288 m
Dawson Avenue 339 m
Chipperfield Road 592 m
A223 989 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR5 3BN

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 3BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gray's Farm Primary Academy Good
(June 16, 2021)
260 m
Midfield Primary School Outstanding
(November 17, 2017)
600 m
Riverside School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
680 m
Kemnal Technology College Serious Weaknesses
(May 17, 2019)
682 m
Leesons Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
866 m
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.34 km
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 1.41 km
Orchard Primary School Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
1.62 km
Hope Community School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
1.65 km
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.77 km
Poverest Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.84 km
Merton Court School 1.9 km
Chislehurst School for Girls Good
(December 13, 2017)
1.94 km
Manor Oak Primary School Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.95 km
Farringtons School 1.99 km
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.15 km
Darul Uloom London School Requires improvement
(June 20, 2019)
2.17 km
Kent House Hospital School Outstanding
(June 25, 2021)
2.26 km
Coopers School Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.44 km
Marjorie McClure School Outstanding
(January 30, 2018)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BR5 3BN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kemnal Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
682 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
1.22 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
1.22 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
January 22, 2020
1.25 km
Eggla Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2020
1.27 km
Eurest At Coca Cola And Schweppes Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
1.28 km
Sunrise City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2020
1.31 km
The Modern Milkman Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.35 km
Foots Cray Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
1.38 km
Scooby Snacks Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
1.38 km
K & M Catering Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 19, 2018
1.4 km
T's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.46 km
BP Connect And M&S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
1.48 km
JB's Grill & Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
1.48 km
Flower Of Kent Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.49 km
ISS Facility Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
1.51 km
League Of Friends Sandwich Bar & Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
1.51 km
The Hospital Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
1.51 km
Hollytree Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 8, 2020
1.54 km
Two Boys Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
1.54 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BR5 3BN - Data from Apr 2022

Cotmandene Crescent Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Walsingham Road (BR5) Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Croxley Green Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Croxley Green Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Walsingham Road (BR5) Bus Stop/Station 333 m
St Mary Cray Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Petts Wood Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Petts Wood Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 10.25 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 10.25 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 10.31 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.6 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.66 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BR5 3BN - Data from Dec 2021

Irish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 784 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Black Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Garland Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Banks' Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Garden Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Spring Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Bushy Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Square Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Ruxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Holbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Perry Street Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
St Paul's Cray Common Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BR5 3BN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.4 Mbps 68.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 4.1 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.3 3.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 116.2 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 457,331 kWh - mean 10,889 kWh : median 9,733 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 128,852 kWh - mean 3,068 kWh : median 2,753 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR5 3BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.40615600
Longitude 0.10860500
OS Easting 546758
OS Northing 0169568
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3993
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bromley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032818
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bromley 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bromley 014A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3