BR5 1HD
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Crofton, Orpington
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.3787 / 51°22'43"N
Longitude: 0.079 / 0°4'44"E
OS Eastings: 544788
OS Northings: 166461
OS Grid: TQ447664
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR PL.SQQ
Mapcode Global: VHHP4.BL4X
Plus Code: 9F3293HH+FJ
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01aj90
What Three Birds: shearwater.skua.pintail
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Crofton Lane, Orpington BR5 1HD
Summary
BR5 1HD is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Crofton, Orpington. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are E and C.
Residential buildings are typically detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly houses and maisonettes.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £250,000 to £843,947 with an average of £464,526.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966 and between 1967 and 1975.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
Commercial rateable values range from £800 to £24,250 with an average of £8,665. The most common recorded business types are Shop and Day Nursery.
In the 2011 census, there were 59 people resident in BR5 1HD, of which 29 were male and 30 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 1HD is in the London travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bromley Primary Care Trust.
BR5 1HD is approximately 89m (292ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in BR5 1HD
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BR5 1HD
5a2: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BR5 1HD
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near BR5 1HD include Co-Operative Food, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BR5 1HD at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BR5 1HD 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
Farnborough and Crofton
Councillors
Charles Joel (Conservative)
Robert Evans (Conservative)
Christopher Marlow (Conservative)
London Assembly
London Assembly constituency
Bexley and Bromley
Assembly Member
Peter Fortune (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 1HD.
- 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 1HD.
Primary
Crofton Infant School
Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1EL
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Ages 4 - 7
Outstanding
Perry Hall Primary School
Perry Hall Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0EF
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Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Maybury Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1BL
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Ages 5 - 11
Outstanding
Secondary
Newstead Wood School
Avebury Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SA
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Darrick Wood School
Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ER
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Goddington Lane, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Bishop Justus CofE School
Magpie Hall Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 8HZ
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Bullers Wood School
St Nicolas Lane, Logs Hill, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5LJ
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Hayes School
West Common Road, Hayes, Bromley, Kent, BR2 7DB
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is very high.