Postcode BR6 8JA (Bromley)

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

BR6 8JA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 8JA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to BR6 8JA is Darrick Wood Road which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crofton Road Crofton Lane and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Orpington Rail Station, 746 m away.

The closest primary school to BR6 8JA (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 8JA is Foots Cray Social Club and is 5.64 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Darrick Wood Road 113 m
Pound Court Drive 160 m
Foxfield Road 215 m
Pickering Lane 245 m
Pound Close 265 m
Eccleston Close 265 m
Pinewood Close 296 m
Grange Road 299 m
Oregon Square 333 m
Gumping Road 340 m
Broughton Road 344 m
The Ridge 357 m
Crofton Avenue 367 m
Crofton Road 382 m
Clareville Road 400 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR6 8JA

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 8JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newstead Wood School Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
735 m
Tubbenden Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
784 m
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.23 km
Crofton Junior School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.24 km
Crofton Infant School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.24 km
Darrick Wood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.26 km
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School 1.26 km
Darrick Wood Junior School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.26 km
Farnborough Primary School 1.58 km
Warren Road Primary School 1.75 km
Perry Hall Primary School 1.77 km
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
1.97 km
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2021)
1.98 km
Southborough Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.37 km
Poverest Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.44 km
TLC The Learning Centre Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.44 km
Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
2.44 km
Bishop Justus CofE School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.49 km
Green Street Green Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.53 km
Harris Academy Orpington Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kemnal Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
4.93 km
Signature At Frognal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
5.36 km
ISS Facility Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
5.39 km
League Of Friends Sandwich Bar & Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
5.39 km
The Hospital Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
5.39 km
Eggla Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2020
5.4 km
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 14, 2020
5.41 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 9, 2021
5.41 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
January 22, 2020
5.5 km
The Modern Milkman Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
5.53 km
Wilson Jones AtChrist The King: St Mary's Sixth Form College School/college/university 4
Good
March 8, 2022
5.54 km
Eurest At Coca Cola And Schweppes Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
5.55 km
Sunrise City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2020
5.57 km
K & M Catering Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 19, 2018
5.63 km
Foots Cray Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
5.64 km
Scooby Snacks Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
5.64 km
T's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
5.65 km
BP Connect And M&S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
5.68 km
JB's Grill & Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
5.68 km
Aramark Ltd @ Arthurs Restaurant Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
5.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crofton Road Crofton Lane Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Pound Court Drive Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Crofton Lane Crofton Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Pound Court Drive Bus Stop/Station 206 m
St Thomas Drive Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Orpington Rail Station Rail 746 m
Orpington Rail Station Rail 759 m
Orpington Rail Station Rail 810 m
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.28 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.34 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gumping Common Woodland Or Forest 522 m
Newstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 537 m
Darrick Wood Woodland Or Forest 895 m
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Sparrow Common Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Crofton Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Sparrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Knowl Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Covet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Church Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Knowlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Sydney Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.7 Mbps 124.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.6 1.4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.7 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 552,784 kWh - mean 22,111 kWh : median 23,457 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 132,989 kWh - mean 5,320 kWh : median 4,079 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR6 8JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.37303100
Longitude 0.07758400
OS Easting 544705
OS Northing 0165823
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30441
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: Indian tech achievers
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 031C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1