Postcode BR8 7UJ (Sevenoaks)

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

BR8 7UJ 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 7UJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BR8 7UJ is Conifer Way which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Birchwood Corner and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Swanley Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to BR8 7UJ (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 2.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Conifer Way 81 m
Lawn Close 101 m
B2173 123 m
Crescent Gardens 149 m
Russett Way 177 m
Aspen Close 188 m
Wisteria Gardens 220 m
Nursery Close 237 m
Woodview Road 245 m
Selah Drive 252 m
Cedar Close 254 m
Walnut Way 273 m
Irving Way 303 m
Heathwood Gardens 314 m
Leydenhatch Lane 332 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR8 7UJ

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 7UJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Annex School House Good
(November 4, 2021)
449 m
Horizon Primary Academy Good
(November 15, 2018)
805 m
Orchards Academy Good
(July 2, 2021)
1.09 km
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.1 km
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.19 km
High Firs Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.68 km
Hextable Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.71 km
Downsview Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.81 km
Crockenhill Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.09 km
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.36 km
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
2.38 km
Joydens Wood Junior School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.56 km
Joydens Wood Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.83 km
Manor Oak Primary School Good
(November 30, 2016)
2.94 km
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 2.96 km
Riverside School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
3.04 km
Kent House Hospital School Outstanding
(June 25, 2021)
3.09 km
Maypole Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.13 km
Hope Community School Requires improvement
(May 2, 2019)
3.37 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.45 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Birchwood Corner Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Walnut Way Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Wisteria Gardens Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Wisteria Gardens Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Walnut Way Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Asda Taxi Rank 1.17 km
Swanley Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.36 km
Swanley Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Swanley Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
St Mary Cray Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 11.92 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 11.92 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 11.96 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.63 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Bourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Tile Kilns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hook Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Chalk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Hockenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Joyden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Child's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Ruxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Gattons Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Garland Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Gattons Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 98.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 117 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 366,749 kWh - mean 11,114 kWh : median 10,608 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR8 7UJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.40429500
Longitude 0.16135900
OS Easting 550433
OS Northing 0169468
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10131
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 002E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1