Postcode BR5 4LB (Bromley)

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

BR5 4LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 4LB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to BR5 4LB is Gillmans Road which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dyke Drive and is 263 m away. The closest railway station is Orpington Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to BR5 4LB (for ages 11 and under) is Blenheim Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 6, 2019. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Big Mamas Pot and is 4.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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. 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 4LB 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 4LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gillmans Road 67 m
Bodmin Close 88 m
Glastonbury Close 128 m
Bedford Road 219 m
Lodge Close 222 m
Ramsden Road 266 m
Bark Hart Road 328 m
Lodge Crescent 390 m
Tintagel Road 407 m
Blenheim Road 496 m
Dyke Drive 501 m
Lancing Road 532 m
High Street 694 m
Court Road (Orpington By-Pass) 1.65 km
A223 4.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR5 4LB

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 4LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Harris Academy Orpington Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
374 m
Blenheim Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
507 m
Harris Primary Academy Orpington Good
(July 10, 2019)
572 m
St Philomena's Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
825 m
Bromley Beacon Academy Good
(January 17, 2019)
985 m
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
1.06 km
Perry Hall Primary School 1.25 km
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.3 km
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.67 km
The Highway Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.74 km
Kent House Hospital School Outstanding
(June 25, 2021)
1.76 km
Poverest Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.97 km
Manor Oak Primary School Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.04 km
Warren Road Primary School 2.14 km
Chelsfield Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
2.25 km
Tubbenden Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.34 km
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 2.4 km
Crofton Junior School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
2.48 km
Crofton Infant School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
2.48 km
Leesons Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kemnal Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
4.06 km
Eggla Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2020
4.14 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
4.21 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
4.21 km
Coach House Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
4.28 km
Grace's & Little Grace's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
4.28 km
Ruxley Manor Mulberry Tree & Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
4.28 km
The Butcher Of Brogdale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
4.28 km
The Modern Milkman Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
4.3 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
January 22, 2020
4.39 km
T's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
4.41 km
BP Connect And M&S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
4.45 km
JB's Grill & Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
4.45 km
K & M Catering Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 19, 2018
4.46 km
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
4.46 km
Swanley Service Station, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
4.46 km
Eurest At Coca Cola And Schweppes Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
4.53 km
Big Mamas Pot Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 22, 2021
4.53 km
Ruxley Rooms Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2017
4.53 km
Enzo's Pizza & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
4.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dyke Drive Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Dyke Drive Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Ramsden Road Court Road Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Ramsden Road Kynaston Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Tintagel Road Gillmans Road Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 30.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Griff's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Kynaston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Covet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Lilly's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Foxbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Black Bush Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Child's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Newstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
High Beeches Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Crown Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Gumping Common Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Darrick Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.9 Mbps 86.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.7 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.1 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

45 meters consuming 732,642 kWh - mean 16,281 kWh : median 16,211 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

44 meters consuming 163,255 kWh - mean 3,710 kWh : median 3,232 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR5 4LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.37555700
Longitude 0.11035900
OS Easting 546978
OS Northing 0166169
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24944
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Orpington
Electoral Ward Orpington
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bromley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032876
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bromley 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bromley 029E
Output Area / Small Area 6B1