Postcode BR8 7SY (Sevenoaks)

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

BR8 7SY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 7SY as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to BR8 7SY is Elm Drive which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shurlock Avenue and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Swanley Rail Station, 949 m away.

The closest primary school to BR8 7SY (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 2.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 60% 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BR8 7SY 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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