Postcode BR6 8JL (Bromley)

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

BR6 8JL 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 8JL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to BR6 8JL is Oakwood Gardens which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakwood Road St. Pauls Church and is 147 m away. The closest railway station is Orpington Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to BR6 8JL (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 8JL is Foots Cray Social Club and is 5.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 3.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oakwood Gardens 25 m
Oakwood Road 66 m
Crofton Avenue 98 m
Crofton Road 136 m
Highwood Close 153 m
Grange Road 195 m
Clareville Road 205 m
Highwood Drive 207 m
Lyoth Road 241 m
Bluebell Close 252 m
Gumping Road 260 m
Avonstowe Close 260 m
Pilkington Road 271 m
Ormonde Avenue 308 m
Foxfield Road 319 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR6 8JL

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 8JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newstead Wood School Outstanding
(February 3, 2022)
612 m
Tubbenden Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
870 m
Darrick Wood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
922 m
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School 922 m
Darrick Wood Junior School Good
(February 5, 2019)
922 m
Crofton Junior School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.38 km
Crofton Infant School Outstanding
(November 25, 2021)
1.38 km
Farnborough Primary School 1.46 km
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.5 km
Warren Road Primary School 1.92 km
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(November 3, 2021)
1.96 km
Perry Hall Primary School 2.13 km
TLC The Learning Centre Good
(June 7, 2018)
2.13 km
Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(September 28, 2017)
2.13 km
Bishop Justus CofE School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.21 km
Southborough Primary School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.24 km
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 7, 2014)
2.3 km
Ravens Wood School Good
(April 26, 2018)
2.56 km
Green Street Green Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
2.63 km
Poverest Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kemnal Technology College School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 21, 2022
5.21 km
Signature At Frognal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
5.58 km
ISS Facility Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
5.61 km
League Of Friends Sandwich Bar & Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2017
5.61 km
The Hospital Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
5.61 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
Eggla Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2020
5.72 km
Wilson Jones AtChrist The King: St Mary's Sixth Form College School/college/university 4
Good
March 8, 2022
5.75 km
Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters 4
Good
January 22, 2020
5.8 km
Aramark Ltd @ Arthurs Restaurant Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2022
5.81 km
Keep It Local Events Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.81 km
Eurest At Coca Cola And Schweppes Staff Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
5.83 km
The Modern Milkman Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
5.84 km
Sunrise City Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 10, 2020
5.84 km
Costcutter - Chinthia's Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
February 9, 2022
5.85 km
Foots Cray Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
5.91 km
Scooby Snacks Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
5.91 km
K & M Catering Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 19, 2018
5.93 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 8JL - Data from Apr 2022

Oakwood Road St. Pauls Church Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Crofton Road Crofton Lane Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Oakwood Road St. Pauls Church Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Crofton Lane Crofton Road Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Crofton Road Crofton Lane Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Orpington Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 28.99 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.04 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 29.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gumping Common Woodland Or Forest 317 m
Newstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 520 m
Darrick Wood Woodland Or Forest 650 m
Roundabout Wood Woodland Or Forest 815 m
Crofton Heath Woodland Or Forest 950 m
Sparrow Common Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Sparrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
The Green Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Knowl Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Knowlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Ninhams Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Church Field Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Covet Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 129.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 39 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% 69 8
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 348,019 kWh - mean 24,858 kWh : median 26,851 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 82,589 kWh - mean 5,899 kWh : median 6,197 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR6 8JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.37213800
Longitude 0.07215500
OS Easting 544330
OS Northing 0165713
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