Postcode BR6 8DY (Bromley)

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

BR6 8DY is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 8DY as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BR6 8DY is Avonstowe Close which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crofton Road Crofton Lane and is 379 m away. The closest railway station is Orpington Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to BR6 8DY (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 8DY 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 145.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BR6 8DY 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 8DY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Avonstowe Close 72 m
La Tourne Gardens 114 m
Crofton Avenue 161 m
Grange Road 179 m
Partridge Drive 185 m
Norman Close 188 m
Broughton Road 212 m
Lysander Way 215 m
Highwood Close 234 m
Oakwood Gardens 238 m
Masefield View 245 m
Sloane Gardens 248 m
Highwood Drive 256 m
Pilkington Road 258 m
Stables End 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR6 8DY

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 8DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newstead Wood School Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
371 m
Tubbenden Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
674 m
Darrick Wood Junior School Good
(February 5, 2019)
788 m
Darrick Wood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
788 m
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School 788 m
Farnborough Primary School 1.22 km
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.37 km
Crofton Infant School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.61 km
Crofton Junior School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.61 km
Warren Road Primary School 1.73 km
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2021)
2.2 km
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
2.21 km
Perry Hall Primary School 2.25 km
TLC The Learning Centre Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.29 km
Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
2.29 km
Bishop Justus CofE School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.37 km
Green Street Green Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.42 km
Southborough Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.48 km
Ravens Wood School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.58 km
Harris Academy Orpington Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kemnal Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
5.39 km
Aramark Ltd @ Arthurs Restaurant Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
5.59 km
Keep It Local Events Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.59 km
Costcutter - Chinthia's Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2022
5.68 km
Signature At Frognal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
5.79 km
ISS Facility Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
5.82 km
League Of Friends Sandwich Bar & Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
5.82 km
The Hospital Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
5.82 km
The Blacksmiths Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 10, 2022
5.82 km
The Nightingale Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 1, 2021
5.87 km
Eggla Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2020
5.88 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
5.88 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
5.88 km
Wilson Jones AtChrist The King: St Mary's Sixth Form College School/college/university 4
Good
March 8, 2022
5.96 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
January 22, 2020
5.97 km
The Modern Milkman Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
6 km
Eurest At Coca Cola And Schweppes Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
6.01 km
Sunrise City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2020
6.03 km
Nesbit House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
6.03 km
Biggin Hill Airport Other catering premises Exempt
August 8, 2018
6.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crofton Road Crofton Lane Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Oakwood Road St. Pauls Church Bus Stop/Station 388 m
Oakwood Road St. Pauls Church Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Crofton Road Crofton Lane Bus Stop/Station 465 m
Crofton Lane Crofton Road Bus Stop/Station 508 m
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.81 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.87 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Newstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 315 m
Darrick Wood Woodland Or Forest 433 m
Gumping Common Woodland Or Forest 558 m
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Crofton Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Sparrow Common Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Sparrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Knowl Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Church Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Knowlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Ninhams Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Woodpiece Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.4 Mbps 145.5 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 17.5 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 3
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.7 17
300+ Mbps 100% 673.3 41.3

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 674,392 kWh - mean 20,436 kWh : median 19,716 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 160,062 kWh - mean 4,850 kWh : median 3,925 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR6 8DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.36998800
Longitude 0.07273400
OS Easting 544377
OS Northing 0165475
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29304
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: Ageing in suburbia
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 031A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4