BR5 1EL
a primarily residential postcode in Petts Wood, Orpington
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.3841 / 51°23'2"N
Longitude: 0.0774 / 0°4'38"E
OS Eastings: 544659
OS Northings: 167057
OS Grid: TQ446670
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR PL.D6J
Mapcode Global: VHHP4.9G9S
Plus Code: 9F3293MG+MX
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01aj92
What Three Birds: bufflehead.hawfinch.redhead
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Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1EL
Summary
BR5 1EL is a primarily residential postcode in Petts Wood, Orpington. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is E.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are mostly bungalows and houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £31,555 to £1,232,920 with an average of £556,157.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Commercial rateable values range from £22,000 to £120,000 with an average of £76,000. The most common recorded business types are School and Surgery.
In the 2011 census, there were 49 people resident in BR5 1EL, of which 26 were male and 23 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
BR5 1EL is in the London travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bromley Primary Care Trust.
BR5 1EL is approximately 79m (259ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in BR5 1EL
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BR5 1EL
6b1: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Multi-Ethnic Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BR5 1EL
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near BR5 1EL include Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BR5 1EL are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
London Borough
Bromley Council
Ward
Petts Wood and Knoll
Councillors
Keith Onslow (Conservative)
Tony Owen (Conservative)
Simon Henry Fawthrop (Conservative)
London Assembly
London Assembly constituency
Bexley and Bromley
Assembly Member
Thomas Turrell (Conservative)
The London Assembly also has eleven London-wide members elected via the d'Hondt (party list) system. These are not shown here.
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Orpington
MP
Gareth Bacon (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BR5 1EL.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BR5 1EL.
Primary
Crofton Infant School
Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1EL
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 7
Outstanding
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Maybury Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1BL
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Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
Perry Hall Primary School
Perry Hall Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0EF
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
Southborough Primary School
Southborough Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 8AA
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Secondary
Newstead Wood School
Avebury Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SA
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Darrick Wood School
Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ER
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Bishop Justus CofE School
Magpie Hall Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 8HZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Goddington Lane, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Bullers Wood School
St Nicolas Lane, Logs Hill, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5LJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Chislehurst School for Girls
Beaverwood Road, Perry Street, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6HE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.