Postcode BR6 8DX (Bromley)

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The postcode BR6 8DX is located in Bromley, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BR6 8DX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BR6 8DX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 BR6 8DX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BR6 8DX is Torver Way which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pound Court Drive and is 378 m away. The closest railway station is Orpington Rail Station, 888 m away.

The closest primary school to BR6 8DX (for ages 11 and under) is Tubbenden Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Newstead Wood School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 3, 2022 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BR6 8DX is The Blacksmiths Arms and is 5.82 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 3 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 BR6 8DX 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 BR6 8DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BR6 8DX, and the approximate distance away.

Torver Way 28 m
Broughton Road 79 m
Rusland Avenue 91 m
Foxfield Road 144 m
Haverthwaite Road 157 m
Grange Road 214 m
Darrick Wood Road 236 m
Avebury Road 289 m
Pound Close 298 m
Norman Close 301 m
Pound Court Drive 314 m
Crofton Avenue 315 m
Newstead Avenue 365 m
The Ridge 365 m
Willersley Avenue 374 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR6 8DX

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 BR6 8DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newstead Wood School Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
399 m
Tubbenden Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
481 m
Darrick Wood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.03 km
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School 1.03 km
Darrick Wood Junior School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.03 km
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.1 km
Farnborough Primary School 1.23 km
Warren Road Primary School 1.51 km
Crofton Infant School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.58 km
Crofton Junior School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.58 km
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
1.92 km
Perry Hall Primary School 2.04 km
Green Street Green Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.25 km
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2021)
2.28 km
TLC The Learning Centre Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.54 km
Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
2.54 km
Harris Academy Orpington Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.61 km
Bishop Justus CofE School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.61 km
Southborough Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.62 km
The Highway Primary School Good
(December 6, 2018)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BR6 8DX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kemnal Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
5.26 km
Aramark Ltd @ Arthurs Restaurant Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
5.43 km
Keep It Local Events Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.43 km
Signature At Frognal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
5.71 km
Eggla Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2020
5.71 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
5.72 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
5.72 km
ISS Facility Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
5.73 km
League Of Friends Sandwich Bar & Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
5.73 km
The Hospital Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
5.73 km
Nesbit House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
5.79 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
January 22, 2020
5.82 km
The Blacksmiths Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 10, 2022
5.82 km
The Modern Milkman Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
5.84 km
Costcutter - Chinthia's Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2022
5.85 km
Eurest At Coca Cola And Schweppes Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
5.87 km
Wilson Jones AtChrist The King: St Mary's Sixth Form College School/college/university 4
Good
March 8, 2022
5.89 km
Sunrise City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2020
5.9 km
K & M Catering Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 19, 2018
5.94 km
T's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
5.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BR6 8DX - Data from Apr 2022

Pound Court Drive Bus Stop/Station 378 m
Crofton Road Crofton Lane Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Pound Court Drive Bus Stop/Station 425 m
Crofton Road Crofton Lane Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Crofton Lane Crofton Road Bus Stop/Station 478 m
Orpington Rail Station Rail 888 m
Orpington Rail Station Rail 890 m
Orpington Rail Station Rail 948 m
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.03 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BR6 8DX - Data from Dec 2021

Newstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 191 m
Darrick Wood Woodland Or Forest 605 m
Gumping Common Woodland Or Forest 693 m
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Crofton Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Sparrow Common Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Sparrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Church Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Knowl Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Ramus Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Woodpiece Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Foxbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BR6 8DX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 107.7 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.5 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 309,168 kWh - mean 19,323 kWh : median 19,195 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 62,346 kWh - mean 3,897 kWh : median 3,682 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR6 8DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.36995100
Longitude 0.07685500
OS Easting 544664
OS Northing 0165479
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31058
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Orpington
Electoral Ward Farnborough and Crofton
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bromley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33032885
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bromley 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bromley 031D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3