Postcode BR5 3LU (Bromley)

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

BR5 3LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 3LU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to BR5 3LU is St Justin Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Augustine Road and is 171 m away. The closest railway station is St Mary Cray Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to BR5 3LU (for ages 11 and under) is St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Big Mamas Pot and is 1.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.9 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 3LU 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 3LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

St Justin Close 15 m
St Laurence Close 68 m
Augustine Road 137 m
Edmunds Avenue 149 m
Martins Close 173 m
Barnfield Road 217 m
Francis Road 237 m
Ethelbert Road 264 m
Chalk Pit Avenue 319 m
Sandpiper Way 328 m
Chapmans Lane 669 m
A223 1.42 km
B2173 2.69 km
B258 4.24 km
A224 6.66 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR5 3LU

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 3LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 421 m
Riverside School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
669 m
Manor Oak Primary School Good
(November 30, 2016)
860 m
Kent House Hospital School Outstanding
(June 25, 2021)
1.21 km
Gray's Farm Primary Academy Good
(June 16, 2021)
1.3 km
Leesons Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.32 km
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.55 km
Kemnal Technology College Serious Weaknesses
(May 17, 2019)
1.67 km
Midfield Primary School Outstanding
(November 17, 2017)
1.86 km
St Philomena's Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2 km
Poverest Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.08 km
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.24 km
Hope Community School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
2.25 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.42 km
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.44 km
Orchard Primary School Requires improvement
(March 8, 2018)
2.55 km
Perry Hall Primary School 2.59 km
Merton Court School 2.76 km
Blenheim Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3 km
Harris Academy Orpington Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eggla Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2020
1.37 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
1.47 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
1.47 km
Coach House Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
1.47 km
Grace's & Little Grace's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
1.47 km
Ruxley Manor Mulberry Tree & Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
1.47 km
The Butcher Of Brogdale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
1.47 km
The Modern Milkman Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.53 km
T's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
1.64 km
Kemnal Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
1.67 km
BP Connect And M&S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
1.68 km
JB's Grill & Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
1.68 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
January 22, 2020
1.69 km
K & M Catering Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 19, 2018
1.72 km
Big Mamas Pot Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 22, 2021
1.72 km
Ruxley Rooms Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2017
1.72 km
Enzo's Pizza & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
1.78 km
Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
1.78 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
1.8 km
Swanley Service Station, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
1.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Augustine Road Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Chalk Pit Avenue Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Chalk Pit Avenue Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Main Road Bus Stop/Station 518 m
Main Road Bus Stop/Station 546 m
Swanley Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.23 km
Asda Taxi Rank 3.46 km
St Mary Cray Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Swanley Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Swanley Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 13.18 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 13.2 km
Greenwich Pier Ferry 13.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 33.55 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 3LU - Data from Dec 2021

Garland Hill Hill Or Mountain 388 m
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 557 m
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Hockenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Child's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Ruxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Kynaston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Bourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Hook Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Irish Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Black Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Tile Kilns Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Garden Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Windmill Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 124.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.7 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 311,174 kWh - mean 12,447 kWh : median 12,133 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 108,709 kWh - mean 4,026 kWh : median 3,197 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR5 3LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.39936700
Longitude 0.12399200
OS Easting 547850
OS Northing 0168844
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13215
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Orpington
Electoral Ward Cray Valley East
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 E33029216
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bromley 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bromley 019E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2