Postcode BR8 8AP (Sevenoaks)

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The postcode BR8 8AP is located in Sevenoaks, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BR8 8AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BR8 8AP 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 8AP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to BR8 8AP is Leechcroft Avenue which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Homefield Close and is 278 m away. The closest railway station is Swanley Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to BR8 8AP (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 3.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BR8 8AP 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 8AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BR8 8AP, and the approximate distance away.

Leechcroft Avenue 20 m
Lullingstone Avenue 126 m
Beech Avenue 148 m
Kingswood Avenue 195 m
New Road 195 m
Willow Avenue 246 m
Downsview Close 282 m
Park Road 290 m
The Grove 294 m
Edgar Close 318 m
Hillside Court 320 m
Swanley Lane 338 m
Homefield Close 342 m
High Street 347 m
Archer Way 366 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR8 8AP

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 8AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downsview Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
133 m
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Good
(January 10, 2017)
593 m
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
670 m
High Firs Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
756 m
Horizon Primary Academy Good
(November 15, 2018)
887 m
Orchards Academy Good
(July 2, 2021)
913 m
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.1 km
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
1.43 km
The Annex School House Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.55 km
Hextable Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.79 km
Crockenhill Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.91 km
Joydens Wood Junior School Good
(March 20, 2019)
3.27 km
Joydens Wood Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.44 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
3.55 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
3.58 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.59 km
The Anthony Roper Primary School Good
(June 27, 2019)
3.74 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(October 6, 2021)
3.86 km
Maypole Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
3.87 km
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
4.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BR8 8AP - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BR8 8AP - Data from Apr 2022

Homefield Close Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Lullingstone Avenue Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Goldsel Road Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Goldsel Road Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Woodlands Rise Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Asda Taxi Rank 622 m
Swanley Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.01 km
Swanley Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Swanley Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.93 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.97 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 36.03 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BR8 8AP - Data from Dec 2021

Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 988 m
Windmill Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Cacketshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Tile Kilns Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Farningham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Bourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 2.34 km
Hook Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Horncross Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Heathfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
The Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Hockenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BR8 8AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.7 Mbps 118.4 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 49 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% 18.1 2.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 85 11
300+ Mbps 100% 653.3 40.8

Gas Consumption

57 meters consuming 716,308 kWh - mean 12,567 kWh : median 11,839 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 239,817 kWh - mean 4,282 kWh : median 3,612 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR8 8AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.39687000
Longitude 0.18254400
OS Easting 551931
OS Northing 0168686
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 Swanley 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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 001D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1