Postcode BR8 8BB (Sevenoaks)

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

BR8 8BB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 8BB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to BR8 8BB is Park Road which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goldsel Road and is 84 m away. The closest railway station is Swanley Rail Station, 793 m away.

The closest primary school to BR8 8BB (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 3.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Needs Major Improvement on October 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Park Road 58 m
The Grove 91 m
High Street 102 m
Kingswood Avenue 105 m
Pine Close 156 m
Montague Place 168 m
Willow Avenue 172 m
Bevan Place 193 m
St Georges Road 227 m
Leechcroft Avenue 255 m
Lullingstone Avenue 262 m
Beech Avenue 262 m
Lower Croft 270 m
Worcester Drive 334 m
Southview Close 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BR8 8BB

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 8BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Downsview Community Primary School Good
(January 8, 2020)
248 m
High Firs Primary School Good
(February 1, 2018)
505 m
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley Good
(January 10, 2017)
563 m
Orchards Academy Good
(July 2, 2021)
743 m
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy Good
(April 18, 2018)
755 m
Horizon Primary Academy Good
(November 15, 2018)
876 m
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
895 m
The Annex School House Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.58 km
Crockenhill Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.66 km
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(January 28, 2020)
1.68 km
Hextable Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.98 km
Joydens Wood Junior School Good
(March 20, 2019)
3.43 km
Joydens Wood Infant School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.62 km
The Anthony Roper Primary School Good
(June 27, 2019)
3.69 km
Wilmington Primary School Good
(June 20, 2019)
3.78 km
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys Good
(November 7, 2017)
3.81 km
Wilmington Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.81 km
Manor Oak Primary School Good
(November 30, 2016)
3.9 km
Kent House Hospital School Outstanding
(June 25, 2021)
3.92 km
Maypole Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
4.04 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Goldsel Road Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Goldsel Road Bus Stop/Station 98 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Lullingstone Avenue Bus Stop/Station 232 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Asda Taxi Rank 497 m
Swanley Rail Station Taxi Rank 783 m
Swanley Rail Station Rail 793 m
Swanley Rail Station Rail 819 m
Farningham Road Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.68 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.72 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 35.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Windmill Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Cacketshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Tile Kilns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Ram's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Bourne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Hook Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Farningham Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Heathfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Horncross Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Swanley Bottom Valley 2.59 km
Great Mount Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Hockenden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
The Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Rowhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 134.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10.4 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 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% 27 11
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.1 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 190,647 kWh - mean 11,915 kWh : median 11,689 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BR8 8BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.39519800
Longitude 0.18010700
OS Easting 551767
OS Northing 0168495
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23741
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Swanley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swanley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038426
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Sevenoaks 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Sevenoaks 003D
Output Area / Small Area 7A2