Postcode BR8 7DA (Sevenoaks)

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The postcode BR8 7DA is located in Sevenoaks, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BR8 7DA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BR8 7DA 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 7DA as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to BR8 7DA is Ruxton Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orchards Academy and is 158 m away. The closest railway station is Swanley Rail Station, 455 m away.

The closest primary school to BR8 7DA (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 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BR8 7DA 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 7DA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ruxton Close 19 m
Ruxton Court 42 m
Pioneer Way 176 m
Lime Road 189 m
Reeves Crescent 209 m
Oliver Road 222 m
Lilac Gardens 230 m
Lesley Close 233 m
Oakleigh Close 277 m
Hart Dyke Road 288 m
Hollytree Avenue 341 m
Hilda May Avenue 358 m
Bartholomew Way 367 m
Nightingale Way 373 m
St Mary's Road 380 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR8 7DA

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 BR8 7DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchards Academy Good
(July 2, 2021)
195 m
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Good
(January 10, 2017)
374 m
Horizon Primary Academy Good
(November 15, 2018)
400 m
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
419 m
High Firs Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
749 m
Downsview Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
979 m
The Annex School House Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.02 km
Crockenhill Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.46 km
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.52 km
Hextable Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.89 km
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
2.06 km
Joydens Wood Junior School Good
(March 20, 2019)
3.14 km
Manor Oak Primary School Good
(November 30, 2016)
3.24 km
Kent House Hospital School Outstanding
(June 25, 2021)
3.29 km
Joydens Wood Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.38 km
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 3.4 km
Riverside School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
3.69 km
Maypole Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.75 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.77 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
3.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
2.23 km
Swanley Service Station, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
2.23 km
Coach House Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
2.99 km
Grace's & Little Grace's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
2.99 km
Ruxley Manor Mulberry Tree & Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
2.99 km
The Butcher Of Brogdale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
2.99 km
Big Mamas Pot Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 22, 2021
3 km
Ruxley Rooms Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2017
3 km
Enzo's Pizza & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
3.03 km
Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
3.03 km
North Cray & Sidcup Riding School Other catering premises 4
Good
January 15, 2019
3.36 km
Eggla Distributors/Transporters 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2020
3.51 km
Family Tree Day Nursery At North Cray Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
3.57 km
The Modern Milkman Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.59 km
T's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
3.59 km
BP Connect And M&S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
3.62 km
JB's Grill & Snack Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.62 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 7DA - Data from Apr 2022

Orchards Academy Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Orchards Academy Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Lesley Close Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Lesley Close Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Garrolds Close Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Asda Taxi Rank 277 m
Swanley Rail Station Taxi Rank 504 m
Swanley Rail Station Rail 455 m
Swanley Rail Station Rail 517 m
St Mary Cray Rail Station Rail 4.36 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.41 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.45 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 874 m
Tile Kilns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Bourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Hook Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Cacketshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hockenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Child's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Heathfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Chalk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Horncross Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 122.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 36 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.8 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 223,933 kWh - mean 17,226 kWh : median 15,060 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 105,263 kWh - mean 7,018 kWh : median 5,221 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR8 7DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.39769200
Longitude 0.16976000
OS Easting 551039
OS Northing 0168751
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