Postcode BR8 7XB (Sevenoaks)

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

BR8 7XB 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 7XB as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to BR8 7XB is Walnut Way which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alder Way and is 21 m away. The closest railway station is Swanley Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to BR8 7XB (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 2.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Walnut Way 80 m
Elm Drive 105 m
Alder Way 127 m
Irving Way 149 m
Shurlock Avenue 159 m
Wisteria Gardens 171 m
Pear Tree Close 187 m
Hibbs Close 202 m
The Orchard 207 m
St Lukes Close 213 m
Woodview Road 223 m
Greenside 249 m
Almond Drive 250 m
B2173 250 m
Russett Way 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR8 7XB

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 7XB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Annex School House Good
(November 4, 2021)
444 m
Horizon Primary Academy Good
(November 15, 2018)
462 m
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Good
(January 10, 2017)
757 m
Orchards Academy Good
(July 2, 2021)
797 m
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
946 m
High Firs Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.38 km
Downsview Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.46 km
Hextable Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.6 km
Crockenhill Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.92 km
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.01 km
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
2.12 km
Joydens Wood Junior School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.64 km
Joydens Wood Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.9 km
Manor Oak Primary School Good
(November 30, 2016)
3.13 km
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 3.19 km
Maypole Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.23 km
Kent House Hospital School Outstanding
(June 25, 2021)
3.25 km
Riverside School Outstanding
(May 1, 2019)
3.34 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.42 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
3.48 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alder Way Bus Stop/Station 21 m
Alder Way Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Shurlock Avenue Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Walnut Way Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Shurlock Avenue Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Asda Taxi Rank 838 m
Swanley Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.09 km
Swanley Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Swanley Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
St Mary Cray Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.64 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Bourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Tile Kilns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Hook Spring Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Hockenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Chalk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Highlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Joyden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Child's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Cacketshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Ruxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.8 Mbps 73.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.6 Mbps 21 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.5 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 119,414 kWh - mean 9,186 kWh : median 9,870 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR8 7XB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.40267900
Longitude 0.16559600
OS Easting 550733
OS Northing 0169297
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: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Swanley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swanley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043152
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sevenoaks 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sevenoaks 002E
Output Area / Small Area 8B2