Postcode BR8 7XP (Sevenoaks)

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

BR8 7XP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 7XP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BR8 7XP is Downsview Close which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woodlands Rise and is 161 m away. The closest railway station is Swanley Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to BR8 7XP (for ages 11 and under) is Downsview Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 8, 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Big Mamas Pot and is 3.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Downsview Close 67 m
Archer Way 146 m
Swanley Lane 152 m
Edgar Close 196 m
New Road 199 m
Lullingstone Avenue 204 m
Dahlia Drive 214 m
Leechcroft Avenue 245 m
Woodlands Rise 252 m
Haven Close 304 m
Homefield Close 313 m
Beech Avenue 362 m
Kingswood Avenue 425 m
London Road 829 m
B258 1.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR8 7XP

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 7XP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downsview Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
353 m
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Good
(January 10, 2017)
558 m
Horizon Primary Academy Good
(November 15, 2018)
802 m
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
810 m
High Firs Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
949 m
Orchards Academy Good
(July 2, 2021)
981 m
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.19 km
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
1.25 km
The Annex School House Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.41 km
Hextable Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.56 km
Crockenhill Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.08 km
Joydens Wood Junior School Good
(March 20, 2019)
3.04 km
Joydens Wood Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.21 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
3.32 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
3.35 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.36 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
3.63 km
Maypole Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.65 km
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.9 km
The Anthony Roper Primary School Good
(June 27, 2019)
3.92 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woodlands Rise Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Woodlands Rise Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Homefield Close Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Lullingstone Avenue Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Five Wents Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Asda Taxi Rank 670 m
Swanley Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.14 km
Swanley Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Swanley Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.11 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Windmill Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Tile Kilns Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 2.15 km
Cacketshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Farningham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Bourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Hook Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Horncross Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
The Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Heathfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Hockenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.8 Mbps 115 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 4.7 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 11.1% 22.3 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 139.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 88.9% 374.7 36.5

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 404,643 kWh - mean 11,561 kWh : median 10,682 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR8 7XP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.39897100
Longitude 0.18274500
OS Easting 551938
OS Northing 0168920
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21677
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Swanley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swanley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33043147
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sevenoaks 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sevenoaks 001E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3