Postcode BR8 7AD (Sevenoaks)

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The postcode BR8 7AD is located in Sevenoaks, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in February 2017 and is an active postcode. BR8 7AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BR8 7AD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 BR8 7AD as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to BR8 7AD is Ruxton Court which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orchards Academy and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Swanley Rail Station, 504 m away.

The closest primary school to BR8 7AD (for ages 11 and under) is St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Orchards Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on July 2, 2021 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Big Mamas Pot and is 3.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BR8 7AD is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BR8 7AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BR8 7AD, and the approximate distance away.

Ruxton Court 35 m
Ruxton Close 52 m
Pioneer Way 113 m
Oakleigh Close 213 m
Lesley Close 233 m
Reeves Crescent 242 m
Oliver Road 243 m
Lime Road 246 m
Hollytree Avenue 280 m
Lilac Gardens 294 m
Hilda May Avenue 313 m
Bartholomew Way 326 m
Sycamore Drive 329 m
Hart Dyke Road 346 m
Nightingale Way 366 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR8 7AD

Introduction February 2017
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 BR8 7AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchards Academy Good
(July 2, 2021)
245 m
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Good
(January 10, 2017)
314 m
Horizon Primary Academy Good
(November 15, 2018)
346 m
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
477 m
High Firs Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
763 m
Downsview Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
942 m
The Annex School House Good
(November 4, 2021)
987 m
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.49 km
Crockenhill Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.51 km
Hextable Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.83 km
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
1.99 km
Joydens Wood Junior School Good
(March 20, 2019)
3.1 km
Manor Oak Primary School Good
(November 30, 2016)
3.29 km
Joydens Wood Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.33 km
Kent House Hospital School Outstanding
(June 25, 2021)
3.35 km
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 3.45 km
Maypole Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.7 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.72 km
Riverside School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
3.73 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
3.75 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BR8 7AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
2.25 km
Swanley Service Station, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
2.25 km
Coach House Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
3.01 km
Grace's & Little Grace's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
3.01 km
Ruxley Manor Mulberry Tree & Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
3.01 km
The Butcher Of Brogdale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
3.01 km
Big Mamas Pot Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 22, 2021
3.02 km
Ruxley Rooms Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2017
3.02 km
Enzo's Pizza & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
3.04 km
Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
3.04 km
North Cray & Sidcup Riding School Other catering premises 4
Good
January 15, 2019
3.35 km
Eggla Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2020
3.53 km
Family Tree Day Nursery At North Cray Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
3.59 km
The Modern Milkman Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.61 km
T's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
3.61 km
BP Connect And M&S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
3.64 km
JB's Grill & Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.64 km
Bedensfield Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2019
3.64 km
Flippin' Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
3.64 km
Jaimee News & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
3.64 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BR8 7AD - Data from Apr 2022

Orchards Academy Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Lesley Close Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Orchards Academy Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Lesley Close Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Garrolds Close Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Asda Taxi Rank 246 m
Swanley Rail Station Taxi Rank 551 m
Swanley Rail Station Rail 504 m
Swanley Rail Station Rail 566 m
St Mary Cray Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.47 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BR8 7AD - Data from Dec 2021

Windmill Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 930 m
Tile Kilns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Bourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Hook Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Cacketshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Hockenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Child's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Chalk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Heathfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 2.87 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BR8 7AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.7 Mbps 55.1 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 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% 19.7 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 67 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 170,234 kWh - mean 6,080 kWh : median 4,764 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 69,049 kWh - mean 2,466 kWh : median 1,823 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR8 7AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.39806500
Longitude 0.17047900
OS Easting 551086
OS Northing 0168794
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5623
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sevenoaks
County Electorial Division Swanley ED
Electoral Ward Swanley St Mary's
Local Authority District Sevenoaks
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000111
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Swanley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swanley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043153
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sevenoaks 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sevenoaks 002B
Output Area / Small Area 7C3