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The postcode BR8 7HQ is located in Sevenoaks, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BR8 7HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BR8 7HQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 7HQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to BR8 7HQ is Cedar Close which is centered 71 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Walnut Way and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Swanley Rail Station, 1.04 km away.
The closest primary school to BR8 7HQ (for ages 11 and under) is Horizon Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 15, 2018. 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 2.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 22, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 95.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92% 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BR8 7HQ is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BR8 7HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BR8 7HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BR8 7HQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BR8 7HQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Annex School House | Special school | 8-16 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 704 m |
| Horizon Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 762 m |
| Orchards Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 2, 2021) | 863 m |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 923 m |
| St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 1.01 km |
| High Firs Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.46 km |
| Downsview Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 1.7 km |
| Crockenhill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| Hextable Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy | Special school | 8-19 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 28, 2020) | 2.48 km |
| Manor Oak Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 30, 2016) | 2.76 km |
| St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.84 km | |
| Joydens Wood Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 2.87 km |
| Kent House Hospital School | Special school | 12-18 | Outstanding (June 25, 2021) | 2.89 km |
| Riverside School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (May 1, 2019) | 3.01 km |
| Joydens Wood Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 3.14 km |
| Maypole Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 3.44 km |
| Hope Community School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 3.51 km |
| Gray's Farm Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 16, 2021) | 3.53 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BR8 7HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonalds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2018 | 1.48 km | |
| Swanley Service Station, Spar & Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2021 | 1.48 km | |
| Coach House Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2018 | 2.24 km | |
| Grace's & Little Grace's Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 2.24 km | |
| Ruxley Manor Mulberry Tree & Food Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 2.24 km | |
| The Butcher Of Brogdale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 2.24 km | |
| Big Mamas Pot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 22, 2021 | 2.25 km | |
| Ruxley Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 27, 2017 | 2.25 km | |
| Enzo's Pizza & Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 12, 2021 | 2.28 km | |
| Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 2.28 km | |
| North Cray & Sidcup Riding School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 15, 2019 | 2.68 km | |
| Eggla | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 17, 2020 | 2.76 km | |
| Family Tree Day Nursery At North Cray Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2021 | 2.82 km | |
| The Modern Milkman | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 2.84 km | |
| T's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2022 | 2.84 km | |
| BP Connect And M&S Simply Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2018 | 2.86 km | |
| JB's Grill & Snack Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 2.86 km | |
| Bedensfield Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 28, 2019 | 2.9 km | |
| Flippin' Burgers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 2.9 km | |
| Jaimee News & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 2.9 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BR8 7HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Walnut Way | 214 m | |
| Walnut Way | 232 m | |
| Irving Way | 233 m | |
| Hart Dyke Road | 236 m | |
| Lavender Hill | 301 m | |
| Asda | 1.02 km | |
| Swanley Rail Station | 1.1 km | |
| Swanley Rail Station | 1.04 km | |
| Swanley Rail Station | 1.09 km | |
| St Mary Cray Rail Station | 3.79 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 35.32 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 35.37 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 35.42 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BR8 7HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Windmill Hill Wood | 640 m | |
| Bourne Wood | 1.1 km | |
| Tile Kilns Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Hook Spring | 1.34 km | |
| Hockenden Wood | 1.54 km | |
| Chalk Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Highlands Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Child's Wood | 2.12 km | |
| The Warren | 2.43 km | |
| Garland Hill | 2.52 km | |
| Great Mount | 2.53 km | |
| Joyden's Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Ruxley Wood | 2.54 km | |
| Cacketshill Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Broom Hill | 2.57 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BR8 7HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 95.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 8% | 100% | 81 | 11.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 92% | 92% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BR8 7HQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.40145500 |
| Longitude | 0.16078000 |
| OS Easting | 550402 |
| OS Northing | 0169151 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000111 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Delayed retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Swanley BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Swanley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33043150 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Sevenoaks 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Sevenoaks 002C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B1 |