Postcode BR8 7UX (Sevenoaks)

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The postcode BR8 7UX is located in Sevenoaks, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. BR8 7UX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BR8 7UX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 7UX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BR8 7UX is Hotham Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Five Wents and is 754 m away. The closest railway station is Swanley Rail Station, 2.3 km away.

The closest primary school to BR8 7UX (for ages 11 and under) is St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 28, 2020. 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 local pub for residents of BR8 7UX is White Cross Inn and is 4.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Big Mamas Pot and is 4.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 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 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hotham Close 29 m
Swanley Village Road 309 m
School Lane 358 m
Highlands Hill 472 m
Beechenlea Lane 1 km
B258 1.08 km
London Road 1.7 km
B2173 2.33 km
A225 6.92 km
A224 8.09 km
A226 10.6 km
A21 28.73 km
A2 31.62 km
A20 34.16 km
M25 39.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR8 7UX

Introduction December 1996
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 7UX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
90 m
Hextable Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.22 km
Downsview Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.41 km
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.43 km
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Good
(January 10, 2017)
1.64 km
Horizon Primary Academy Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.74 km
The Annex School House Good
(November 4, 2021)
2 km
High Firs Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.12 km
Orchards Academy Good
(July 2, 2021)
2.13 km
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.35 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
2.36 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.46 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.51 km
Joydens Wood Junior School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.63 km
Joydens Wood Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.7 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
2.75 km
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.83 km
North Kent College Good
(November 30, 2017)
2.94 km
Maypole Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.17 km
Crockenhill Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
McDonalds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2018
3.59 km
Swanley Service Station, Spar & Subway Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2021
3.59 km
North Cray & Sidcup Riding School Other catering premises 4
Good
January 15, 2019
4.08 km
Big Mamas Pot Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 22, 2021
4.3 km
Ruxley Rooms Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
October 27, 2017
4.3 km
Enzo's Pizza & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 12, 2021
4.3 km
Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
4.3 km
Coach House Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2018
4.39 km
Grace's & Little Grace's Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
4.39 km
Ruxley Manor Mulberry Tree & Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
4.39 km
The Butcher Of Brogdale Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
4.39 km
Bedensfield Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 28, 2019
4.67 km
Flippin' Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
4.67 km
Jaimee News & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
4.67 km
Royal Radhuny Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 18, 2022
4.67 km
White Cross Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 30, 2019
4.76 km
Loring Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
January 8, 2019
4.78 km
Family Tree Day Nursery At North Cray Community Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
4.79 km
Crayzee Barn At Woollett Hall Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
4.87 km
Kelsey's Kitchen (T/A/ Kelsey Farms) Retailers - other 4
Good
December 2, 2021
4.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Five Wents Bus Stop/Station 754 m
Five Wents Bus Stop/Station 877 m
Rollo Road Bus Stop/Station 904 m
Rollo Road Bus Stop/Station 958 m
Rowhill Road Bus Stop/Station 1.11 km
Asda Taxi Rank 1.82 km
Swanley Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.31 km
Swanley Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Swanley Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 13.17 km
Woolwich Royal Arsenal Pier Ferry 13.17 km
Woolwich Arsenal Pier Ferry 13.2 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.29 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.33 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 37.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Swanley Bottom Valley 980 m
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Farningham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Windmill Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
The Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Brickhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Cacketshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Tile Kilns Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Joyden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Bourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
The Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Chalk Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.1 Mbps 63.9 Mbps 79.24 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 64 18.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 420,104 kWh - mean 21,005 kWh : median 21,974 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR8 7UX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.40612800
Longitude 0.19533700
OS Easting 552790
OS Northing 0169742
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16584
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sevenoaks
County Electorial Division Sevenoaks North & Darent Valley ED
Electoral Ward Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Swanley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swanley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043146
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sevenoaks 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sevenoaks 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2