BR5 1LQ Postcode in Petts Wood

BR5 1LQ is a Postcode in Ash Close

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BR5 1LQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BR5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (1LQ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case BR which means Bromley.
Postal District. In our case BR5.
Postal Sector. In our case BR5 1.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LQ.

The regional mail center for the post area BR is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BR5 1LQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ORPINGTON DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BR5 1LQ postcode have the street address of Ash Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BR5 1LQ postcode is home to a bustling 32 residents!

It is situated within the post town of ORPINGTON within the old postal county of Kent.

BR5 1LQ is within Orpington.

Our data shows that BR5 1LQ is a residential postcode.

The BR5 1LQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BR5 1LQ are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in BR5 1LQ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Map of the BR5 1LQ Postcode

Map of the BR5 1LQ Postcode — Map Highlighting UPRNs with the BR5 1LQ postcode and Land Registry Ownership Boundaries.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for BR5 1LQ

The telephone area code for BR5 1LQ is 01689 Orpington.

Map Coordinates for BR5 1LQ

Latitude	51.3885927135
Longitude	0.0778862358527

Ordnance Survey Maps for BR5 1LQ

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Weather Forecast for BR5 1LQ

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Partly cloudy (night)	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	1.00%	NNE 4 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	N 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	W 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Overcast	16.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	9.00%	W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	6.00%	W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	W 11 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	W 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	W 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	18.00%	WSW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	46.00%	WSW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	43.00%	WSW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	40.00%	WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	SW 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	16.00%	S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	18.00%	SSE 7 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	28.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	17.00%	SSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	38.00%	S 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 7 mph

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What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BR5 1LQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For BR5 1LQ

Broadband speed meter good

Average Mbps	85.500
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	205.000

BR5 1LQ has an average download speed of 85.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

696 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

58% of postcodes (688,216) have slower broadband speeds.

42% of postcodes (495,729) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BR5 1LQ

Broadband speed meter average

Average Mbps	9.400
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	21.000

BR5 1LQ has an average upload speed of 9.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,460 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

21% of postcodes (243,512) have slower upload speeds.

79% of postcodes (935,669) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BR5 1LQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Philomena's Primary School

Address: St Philomena's Primary School, Chelsfield Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4DR

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: 01689826550

St. Mary Cray Primary Academy

Address: St. Mary Cray Primary Academy, High Street, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4AR

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: 01689826081

Perry Hall Primary School

Address: Perry Hall Primary School, Perry Hall Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0EF

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: 01689820313

St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

Address: St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, St Paul's Wood Hill, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2SR

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: 01689828208

Crofton Infant School

Address: Crofton Infant School, Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1EL

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: 01689826320

Crofton Junior School

Address: Crofton Junior School, Towncourt Lane, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1EL

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: 01689821716

St James' Roman Catholic Primary School

Address: St James' Roman Catholic Primary School, Maybury Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1BL

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: 02084678167

St Nicholas Church of England Primary

Address: St Nicholas Church of England Primary, School Road, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5PQ

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: 02084672993

Perry Hall Primary School

Address: Perry Hall Primary School, Perry Hall Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0EF

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact:

Poverest Primary School

Address: Poverest Primary School, Tillingbourne Green, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2JD

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: 01689816060

Tubbenden Primary School

Address: Tubbenden Primary School, Sandy Bury, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SD

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: 01689851653

St James' Roman Catholic Primary School

Address: St James' Roman Catholic Primary School, Maybury Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1BL

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact:

Darrick Wood Junior School

Address: Darrick Wood Junior School, Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ER

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: 01689857370

Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School

Address: Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School, Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ER

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: 01689857278

Darrick Wood Infant School

Address: Darrick Wood Infant School, Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ER

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact:

Darrick Wood Junior School

Address: Darrick Wood Junior School, Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ER

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact:

Southborough Primary School

Address: Southborough Primary School, Southborough Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 8AA

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: 02084672343

England Secondary Schools

Coopers School

Address: Coopers School, Hawkwood Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5PS

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: 02084673263

Newstead Wood School

Address: Newstead Wood School, Avebury Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SA

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: 01689853626

Darrick Wood School

Address: Darrick Wood School, Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ER

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: 01689850271

Darrick Wood School

Address: Darrick Wood School, Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ER

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BR5 1LQ

CARING DENTAL

Address: 19 STATION SQUARE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1LY

Distance: 0.13 miles

Contact: :

DENTISTS AT PETTS WOOD

Address: 183 PETTS WOOD ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1JZ

Distance: 0.15 miles

Contact: :

ADAMS HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 215-217 PETTS WOOD ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1LA

Distance: 0.20 miles

Contact: :

PETTS WOOD ORTHODONTIC SURGERY

Address: 131 QUEENSWAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1DG

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: :

SPECIAL CARE DENTAL SERVICE

Address: HOLLYBANK, ORPINGTON, BR6 0DS

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 81 CROFTON ROAD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 8HU

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BR5 1LQ

FARRANTS(EXCEL PHARMACIES)

Address: 13 STATION SQUARE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1LY

Distance: 0.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 820949

PETTS WOOD PHARMACY

Address: 83 QUEENSWAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1DQ

Distance: 0.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 898580

BOOTS

Address: 77 QUEENSWAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1DQ

Distance: 0.21 miles

Contact: :

CROFTON PHARMACY

Address: 1 PLACE FARM AVENUE, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 8DG

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 870888

GORDON DAVIE CHEMIST LTD

Address: 195 SOUTHBOROUGH LANE, BROMLEY, KENT, BR2 8AR

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 020 84673835

ORPINGTON PHARMACY

Address: 34 MARION CRESCENT, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DD

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 826047

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BR5 1LQ

STEVEN HARRIS OPTICIANS (PETTS WOOD)

Address: 16 STATION SQUARE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1NA

Distance: 0.17 miles

Contact: :

SAM EKUFUL OPTICIANS

Address: 117 KINGSWAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1PP

Distance: 0.19 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (PETTS WOOD)

Address: 12 CHATSWORTH PARADE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1DF

Distance: 0.22 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (ORPINGTON)

Address: 194 HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0JN

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON)

Address: 232 HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0LS

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ORPINGTON)

Address: 175 HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, BR6 0LW

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BR5 1LQ

TUDOR WAY SURGERY

Address: 42 TUDOR WAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1LH

Distance: 0.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 820268

WHITEHOUSE SURGERY

Address: 123 TOWNCOURT LANE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1EL

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 821551

BALLATER SURGERY

Address: 108 CHISLEHURST ROAD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0DP

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 826664

POVEREST MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 42 POVEREST ROAD, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 2DQ

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 833643

DR RAJASUNDARAM (BROMLEY PARK)

Address: BROMLEY PARK, OTFORD CLOSE, BROMLEY, KENT, BR1 2JQ

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: tel: 02031 212005

CRESCENT SURGERY

Address: 38 MARION CRESCENT, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 2DD

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 818696

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Transport Links near BR5 1LQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BR5 1LQ

Petts Wood
Petts Wood station, Station Square, Petts Wood, Greater London, BR5 1NA
Distance: 0.35 miles
Driving Time: 0.91 minutes
Orpington
Orpington station, Station Approach, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 0SX
Distance: 1.90 miles
Driving Time: 5.96 minutes
St Mary Cray
St Mary Cray station, Sayes Court Road, St Mary Cray, Greater London, BR5 2PQ
Distance: 2.28 miles
Driving Time: 4.87 minutes
Chislehurst
Chislehurst station, Station approach, Chislehurst, Greater London, BR7 5NN
Distance: 2.57 miles
Driving Time: 5.56 minutes
Bickley
Bickley station, Southborough Road, Bickley, Greater London, BR1 2EB
Distance: 2.59 miles
Driving Time: 5.60 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BR5 1LQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BR5 1LQ

M25 J3

Distance: 7.40 miles

Driving Time: 10.32 minutes

M25 J5

Distance: 9.78 miles

Driving Time: 12.78 minutes

M25 J2

Distance: 10.47 miles

Driving Time: 13.29 minutes

M20 J2

Distance: 14.95 miles

Driving Time: 17.58 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BR5 1LQ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Orpington Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Gareth Bacon
Contact Details	Contact Gareth Bacon
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BR5 1LQ Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Bromley London Boro Council and the County Council is Greater London Authority Council.

Greater London Authority Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Bromley London Boro Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Bromley London Boro at the following link Bromley London Boro.

How much is the Council Tax?

Bromley London Boro Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Bromley London Boro charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BR5 1LQ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Bromley council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | London Borough of Bromley

House Sales in BR5 1LQ

Yearly House Sales for BR5 1LQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£320,000	£320,000	£320,000	1
2014	£155,378	£155,378	£155,378	1
2015	£504,000	£504,000	£504,000	1
2017	£597,500	£597,500	£597,500	1
2018	£577,500	£577,500	£577,500	1
2019	£525,000	£525,000	£525,000	1

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Postcodes near the BR5 1LQ Postcode

BR5 1LL Acacia Close BR5 1EG Fairway BR5 1EE Fairway BR5 1EF Fairway BR5 1LJ Hawthorn Close BR5 1HZ St. Johns Road BR5 1LH Tudor Way BR5 1LN West Way BR5 1LW West Way

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BR5 1LQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BR5 1LQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Station Square, Petts Wood, ORPINGTON, BR5 1LZ	0.19 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to Iceland
Morrisons, Queensway, Petts Wood, ORPINGTON, BR5 1DH	0.27 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to Morrisons
Iceland, High Street, ORPINGTON, BR6 0LN	2.01 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to Iceland
Sainsburys, Homefield Rise, ORPINGTON, BR6 0RT	2.16 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to Sainsburys
Lidl, Crofton Road, ORPINGTON, BR6 8NW	2.69 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the BR5 1LQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BR5 1LQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
115-117 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1JQ	2.88 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to 115-117 High Street
127-129 Eltham High Street, London, SE9 1TQ	4.41 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to 127-129 Eltham High Street
31-32 The Broadway Centre, Bexleyheath, DA6 7JJ	5.47 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to 31-32 The Broadway Centre
Lewisham,128 High Street, London, SE13 6JG	6.32 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to Lewisham,128 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BR5 1LQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, High Street, ORPINGTON, BR6 0NN	1.35 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to McDonald's, High Street, ORPINGTON, BR6 0NN
McDonald's, Hastings Road, BROMLEY, BR2 8NH	1.70 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to McDonald's, Hastings Road, BROMLEY, BR2 8NH
McDonald's, Sevenoaks Way, ORPINGTON, BR5 3AE	1.72 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to McDonald's, Sevenoaks Way, ORPINGTON, BR5 3AE
McDonald's, Sidcup High Street, SIDCUP, DA14 6DS	2.80 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to McDonald's, Sidcup High Street, SIDCUP, DA14 6DS

KFC Restaurants near BR5 1LQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, High Street, ORPINGTON, BR6 0JW	1.23 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to KFC Orpington - High Street
KFC, Market Parade, Sidcup High Street, SIDCUP, DA14 6EP	2.79 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to KFC Sidcup - Market Place
KFC, High Street, BROMLEY, BR1 1JY	2.81 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to KFC Bromley - High Street
KFC, Bromley Road, BROMLEY, BR1 4PB	4.28 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to KFC Downham - Bromley Road
KFC, High Street, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 0LZ	4.33 miles	Directions from BR5 1LQ to KFC West Wickham - Wickham Road

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