Postcode BR8 7FJ (Sevenoaks)

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The postcode BR8 7FJ is located in Sevenoaks, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in February 2011 and is an active postcode. BR8 7FJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BR8 7FJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 BR8 7FJ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to BR8 7FJ is Squirrels Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bonney Way and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Swanley Rail Station, 859 m away.

The closest primary school to BR8 7FJ (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 3.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Squirrels Close 27 m
Bonney Way 90 m
Woodlands Close 98 m
Homefield Close 146 m
Pemberton Gardens 146 m
Morton Close 166 m
Kettlewell Court 169 m
Old School Court 177 m
Alexandra Close 184 m
Heath Close 192 m
Woodlands Rise 194 m
Birchwood Park Avenue 199 m
Sycamore Drive 200 m
Edgar Close 205 m
Old Farm Gardens 218 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR8 7FJ

Introduction February 2011
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 7FJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Good
(January 10, 2017)
171 m
Horizon Primary Academy Good
(November 15, 2018)
410 m
Downsview Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
607 m
Orchards Academy Good
(July 2, 2021)
656 m
High Firs Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
857 m
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
892 m
The Annex School House Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.07 km
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.15 km
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
1.52 km
Hextable Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.53 km
Crockenhill Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.87 km
Joydens Wood Junior School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.93 km
Joydens Wood Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.13 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.4 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
3.42 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
3.42 km
Maypole Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.54 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
3.67 km
Manor Oak Primary School Good
(November 30, 2016)
3.77 km
Kent House Hospital School Outstanding
(June 25, 2021)
3.84 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bonney Way Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Homefield Close Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Bonney Way Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Bartholomew Way Asda Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Bartholomew Way Asda Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Asda Taxi Rank 360 m
Swanley Rail Station Taxi Rank 884 m
Swanley Rail Station Rail 859 m
Swanley Rail Station Rail 913 m
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.89 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Tile Kilns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Bourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hook Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Cacketshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 2.41 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Hockenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Farningham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Chalk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Heathfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Horncross Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 40.7 Mbps 63.17 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 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% 19.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.9 14.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 62,500 kWh - mean 5,208 kWh : median 5,774 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 21,907 kWh - mean 1,826 kWh : median 2,252 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR8 7FJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.39949000
Longitude 0.17703300
OS Easting 551539
OS Northing 0168966
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6734
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sevenoaks
County Electorial Division Swanley ED
Electoral Ward Swanley White Oak
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Swanley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swanley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043151
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sevenoaks 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sevenoaks 002D
Output Area / Small Area 7A3