Postcode BR5 4AL (Bromley)

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The postcode BR5 4AL is located in Bromley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BR5 4AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BR5 4AL 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 4AL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BR5 4AL is Sanderstead Road which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lower Road Derry Downs and is 27 m away. The closest railway station is St Mary Cray Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to BR5 4AL (for ages 11 and under) is St. Mary Cray Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 27, 2017. 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 4AL is Flower Of Kent Social Club and is 3.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Big Mamas Pot and is 3.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BR5 4AL 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 4AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BR5 4AL, and the approximate distance away.

Sanderstead Road 45 m
Albert Road 84 m
Lower Road 111 m
Gilroy Way 164 m
Carlton Parade 179 m
Wellington Road 188 m
The Greenway 209 m
St Andrews Drive 221 m
Willow Close 226 m
Anglesea Road 236 m
Brookmead Way 237 m
Bournewood Road 259 m
Haydens Close 293 m
Northfield Avenue 303 m
Highlands Road 334 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR5 4AL

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 4AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
475 m
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Good
(July 10, 2019)
497 m
St Philomena's Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
499 m
Perry Hall Primary School 816 m
Poverest Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.15 km
Kent House Hospital School Outstanding
(June 25, 2021)
1.22 km
Harris Academy Orpington Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.26 km
Blenheim Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.34 km
Manor Oak Primary School Good
(November 30, 2016)
1.38 km
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 1.6 km
Leesons Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.66 km
Bromley Beacon Academy Good
(January 17, 2019)
1.79 km
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
1.93 km
Crofton Junior School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
2.19 km
Crofton Infant School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
2.19 km
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.3 km
Riverside School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
2.31 km
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.54 km
Gray's Farm Primary Academy Good
(June 16, 2021)
2.67 km
The Highway Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BR5 4AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kemnal Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
3.14 km
Eggla Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2020
3.28 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
3.33 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
3.33 km
The Modern Milkman Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.43 km
Coach House Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
3.48 km
Grace's & Little Grace's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
3.48 km
Ruxley Manor Mulberry Tree & Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
3.48 km
The Butcher Of Brogdale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
3.48 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
January 22, 2020
3.5 km
T's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
3.54 km
K & M Catering Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 19, 2018
3.58 km
BP Connect And M&S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
3.58 km
JB's Grill & Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.58 km
Eurest At Coca Cola And Schweppes Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
3.63 km
Flower Of Kent Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
3.71 km
Sunrise City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2020
3.72 km
Big Mamas Pot Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 22, 2021
3.74 km
Ruxley Rooms Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2017
3.74 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
3.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BR5 4AL - Data from Apr 2022

Lower Road Derry Downs Bus Stop/Station 27 m
Lower Road Derry Downs Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Carlton Parade Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Orpington Perry Hall Road Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Court Road Green Lane Bus Stop/Station 321 m
St Mary Cray Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 31.65 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BR5 4AL - Data from Dec 2021

Covet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Kynaston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Griff's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Child's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Garland Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Willett Memorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Lilly's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Hockenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Petts Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Edlmann Memorial Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Gumping Common Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Newstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BR5 4AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 125.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 36 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% 102.6 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 170,547 kWh - mean 18,950 kWh : median 14,857 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR5 4AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.38391200
Longitude 0.10885900
OS Easting 546845
OS Northing 0167095
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19463
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: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bromley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032875
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bromley 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bromley 028A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3