BR5 1GX 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 (1GX) 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 2.
- Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case GX.
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 1GX postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.
The properties in the BR5 1GX postcode have the street address of Sherborne Road
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BR5 1GX postcode is home to a bustling 35 residents!
It is situated within the post town of ORPINGTON within the old postal county of Kent.
BR5 1GX is within Orpington.
Our data shows that BR5 1GX is a residential postcode.
The BR5 1GX postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.
According to our data. Most dwellings in BR5 1GX are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.
Most properties in BR5 1GX are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.
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Map of the BR5 1GX Postcode
| Property Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Residential | 100% |
| Commercial | 0% |
| Public | 0% |
Telephone Area Code for BR5 1GX
The telephone area code for BR5 1GX is 01689 Orpington.
Map Coordinates for BR5 1GX
| Latitude | 51.3923508807 |
|---|---|
| Longitude | 0.0930921655343 |
What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BR5 1GX Postcode?
Download Speeds For BR5 1GX
| Average Mbps | 198.100 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 107.000 |
| Maximum Mbps | 593.000 |
BR5 1GX has an average download speed of 198.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).
63 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.
97% of postcodes (1,149,215) have slower broadband speeds.
3% of postcodes (35,363) have faster broadband speeds.
Upload Speeds For BR5 1GX
| Average Mbps | 19.000 |
|---|---|
| Median Mbps | 10.000 |
| Maximum Mbps | 75.000 |
BR5 1GX has an average upload speed of 19 Megabits per second (Mbps).
3,231 other postcode units have the same upload speed.
91% of postcodes (1,080,334) have slower upload speeds.
9% of postcodes (101,076) have faster upload speeds.
Schools within a five minute drive of BR5 1GX Postcode
England Primary Schools
Hillside Primary School
Address: Hillside Primary School, Dyke Drive, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4LZ
Distance: 1.20 miles
Contact:
Gray's Farm Primary Academy
Address: Gray's Farm Primary Academy, Gray's Farm Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3AD
Distance: 1.33 miles
Contact: 02083005283
Crofton Infant School
Address: Crofton Infant School, Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1EL
Distance: 0.88 miles
Contact: 01689826320
Crofton Junior School
Address: Crofton Junior School, Towncourt Lane, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1EL
Distance: 0.88 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: 1.17 miles
Contact: 02084678167
Manor Oak Primary School
Address: Manor Oak Primary School, Sweeps Lane, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3PE
Distance: 1.35 miles
Contact: 01689828099
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School
Address: St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School, Buttermere Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3WD
Distance: 1.23 miles
Contact:
Harris Primary Academy Orpington
Address: Harris Primary Academy Orpington, Dyke Drive, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4LZ
Distance: 1.20 miles
Contact: 01689830383
St Philomena's Primary School
Address: St Philomena's Primary School, Chelsfield Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4DR
Distance: 1.19 miles
Contact: 01689826550
Midfield Primary School
Address: Midfield Primary School, Grovelands Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3EG
Distance: 1.38 miles
Contact: 02083006161
Leesons Primary School
Address: Leesons Primary School, Leesons Hill, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2GA
Distance: 0.68 miles
Contact: 01689602786
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
Address: St. Mary Cray Primary Academy, High Street, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4AR
Distance: 0.95 miles
Contact: 01689826081
Perry Hall Primary School
Address: Perry Hall Primary School, Perry Hall Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0EF
Distance: 0.66 miles
Contact: 01689820313
Perry Hall Primary School
Address: Perry Hall Primary School, Perry Hall Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 0EF
Distance: 0.66 miles
Contact:
Poverest Primary School
Address: Poverest Primary School, Tillingbourne Green, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2JD
Distance: 0.19 miles
Contact: 01689816060
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: 0.77 miles
Contact: 01689828208
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Address: St James' Roman Catholic Primary School, Maybury Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent, BR5 1BL
Distance: 1.17 miles
Contact:
St Nicholas Church of England Primary
Address: St Nicholas Church of England Primary, School Road, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5PQ
Distance: 1.53 miles
Contact: 02084672993
Southborough Primary School
Address: Southborough Primary School, Southborough Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 8AA
Distance: 1.57 miles
Contact: 02084672343
Mead Road Infant School
Address: Mead Road Infant School, Mead Road Infant School, Mead Road, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6AD
Distance: 2.04 miles
Contact: 02084671730
Mead Road Infant School
Address: Mead Road Infant School, Mead Road, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6AD
Distance: 2.04 miles
Contact:
Red Hill Primary School
Address: Red Hill Primary School, Red Hill, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6DA
Distance: 2.39 miles
Contact: 02084676933
Red Hill Primary School
Address: Red Hill Primary School, Red Hill, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6DA
Distance: 2.39 miles
Contact:
England Secondary Schools
Kemnal Technology College
Address: Kemnal Technology College, Sevenoaks Way, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 5AA
Distance: 1.57 miles
Contact: 02083007112
Coopers School
Address: Coopers School, Hawkwood Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5PS
Distance: 1.36 miles
Contact: 02084673263
Nearest Dentists
Dentists near BR5 1GX
SPECIAL CARE DENTAL SERVICE
Address: HOLLYBANK, ORPINGTON, BR6 0DS
Distance: 0.56 miles
Contact: :
DENTISTS AT PETTS WOOD
Address: 183 PETTS WOOD ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1JZ
Distance: 0.78 miles
Contact: :
CARING DENTAL
Address: 19 STATION SQUARE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1LY
Distance: 0.78 miles
Contact: :
ADAMS HOUSE DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 215-217 PETTS WOOD ROAD, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1LA
Distance: 0.84 miles
Contact: :
ST PAULS CRAY HEALTH CLINIC
Address: MICKLEHAM ROAD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 2RJ
Distance: 0.90 miles
Contact: :
PETTS WOOD ORTHODONTIC SURGERY
Address: 131 QUEENSWAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, BR5 1DG
Distance: 0.94 miles
Contact: :
Nearest Chemists
Pharmacies near BR5 1GX
ORPINGTON PHARMACY
Address: 34 MARION CRESCENT, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DD
Distance: 0.60 miles
Contact: tel: 01689 826047
FARRANTS(EXCEL PHARMACIES)
Address: 13 STATION SQUARE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1LY
Distance: 0.78 miles
Contact: tel: 01689 820949
PETTS WOOD PHARMACY
Address: 83 QUEENSWAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1DQ
Distance: 0.91 miles
Contact: tel: 01689 898580
BOOTS
Address: 77 QUEENSWAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1DQ
Distance: 0.91 miles
Contact: :
PRIORY PHARMACY
Address: 8 CARLTON PARADE, ORPINGTON, BR6 0JB
Distance: 0.92 miles
Contact: tel: 01689 823826
SILVERSANDS LTD
Address: ANGLESEA HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE, 1 KENT ROAD, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 4AD
Distance: 0.93 miles
Contact: tel: 01689 827785
Nearest Opticians
Opticians near BR5 1GX
SAM EKUFUL OPTICIANS
Address: 117 KINGSWAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1PP
Distance: 0.69 miles
Contact: :
STEVEN HARRIS OPTICIANS (PETTS WOOD)
Address: 16 STATION SQUARE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1NA
Distance: 0.83 miles
Contact: :
VISION EXPRESS (ORPINGTON)
Address: UNIT 9, NUGENT SHOPPING PARK, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 3RP
Distance: 0.84 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (PETTS WOOD)
Address: 12 CHATSWORTH PARADE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1DF
Distance: 0.90 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (ORPINGTON)
Address: 194 HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0JN
Distance: 1.09 miles
Contact: :
SPECSAVERS (ORPINGTON)
Address: 175 HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, BR6 0LW
Distance: 1.10 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors near BR5 1GX
POVEREST MEDICAL CENTRE
Address: 42 POVEREST ROAD, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 2DQ
Distance: 0.39 miles
Contact: tel: 01689 833643
CRESCENT SURGERY
Address: 38 MARION CRESCENT, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 2DD
Distance: 0.60 miles
Contact: tel: 01689 818696
TUDOR WAY SURGERY
Address: 42 TUDOR WAY, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1LH
Distance: 0.68 miles
Contact: tel: 01689 820268
BALLATER SURGERY
Address: 108 CHISLEHURST ROAD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0DP
Distance: 0.71 miles
Contact: tel: 01689 826664
WHITEHOUSE SURGERY
Address: 123 TOWNCOURT LANE, PETTS WOOD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 1EL
Distance: 0.88 miles
Contact: tel: 01689 821551
ST MARY CRAY PRACTICE
Address: 322 HIGH STREET, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 4AR
Distance: 0.95 miles
Contact: tel: 01689 820523
Motorway Junctions near BR5 1GX
Train Stations
Motorway Junctions near BR5 1GX
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Who are my Elected Representatives in the BR5 1GX Postcode?
| Westminster Constituency | Bromley and Chislehurst Boro Const |
|---|---|
| Member or Parliament |  |
| Contact Details | Contact Sir Robert Neill |
| Political Party | Conservative |
What Council is the BR5 1GX 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 1GX 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 BromleyPostcodes near the BR5 1GX Postcode
What Popular Supermarkets are near the BR5 1GX Postcode?
| Supermarket | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| Iceland, Station Square, Petts Wood, ORPINGTON, BR5 1LZ | 1.29 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to Iceland |
| Morrisons, Queensway, Petts Wood, ORPINGTON, BR5 1DH | 1.40 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to Morrisons |
| Aldi, Springvale Retail Park, Sevenoaks Way, ORPINGTON, BR5 3SG | 1.58 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to Aldi |
| Iceland, High Street, ORPINGTON, BR6 0LN | 1.73 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to Iceland |
| Sainsburys, Homefield Rise, ORPINGTON, BR6 0RT | 1.93 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to Sainsburys |
What Popular Restaurants are near the BR5 1GX Postcode?
| Burger King | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| 115-117 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1JQ | 3.43 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to 115-117 High Street |
| 127-129 Eltham High Street, London, SE9 1TQ | 4.35 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to 127-129 Eltham High Street |
| 31-32 The Broadway Centre, Bexleyheath, DA6 7JJ | 4.93 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to 31-32 The Broadway Centre |
| Lewisham,128 High Street, London, SE13 6JG | 6.55 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to Lewisham,128 High Street |
| Mcdonald's | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald's, Sevenoaks Way, ORPINGTON, BR5 3AE | 1.03 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to McDonald's, Sevenoaks Way, ORPINGTON, BR5 3AE |
| McDonald's, High Street, ORPINGTON, BR6 0NN | 1.30 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to McDonald's, High Street, ORPINGTON, BR6 0NN |
| McDonald's, Sidcup High Street, SIDCUP, DA14 6DS | 2.37 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to McDonald's, Sidcup High Street, SIDCUP, DA14 6DS |
| McDonald's, Hastings Road, BROMLEY, BR2 8NH | 2.39 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to McDonald's, Hastings Road, BROMLEY, BR2 8NH |
| Restaurant | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|
| KFC, High Street, ORPINGTON, BR6 0JW | 1.06 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to KFC Orpington - High Street |
| KFC, Market Parade, Sidcup High Street, SIDCUP, DA14 6EP | 2.32 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to KFC Sidcup - Market Place |
| KFC, High Street, BROMLEY, BR1 1JY | 3.38 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to KFC Bromley - High Street |
| KFC, Eltham High Street, Greenwich, LONDON, SE9 1BJ | 4.33 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to KFC Eltham - High Street |
| KFC, Bromley Road, BROMLEY, BR1 4PB | 4.70 miles | Directions from BR5 1GX to KFC Downham - Bromley Road |