BR5 4LY 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 (4LY) 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 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LY.

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 4LY 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 4LY postcode have the street address of Dyke Drive

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BR5 4LY postcode is home to a bustling 116 residents!

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

BR5 4LY is within Orpington.

Our data shows that BR5 4LY is a residential postcode.

The BR5 4LY postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BR5 4LY are flats. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these flats, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached, end-terraced, detached and unknown. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced.

Most properties in BR5 4LY are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Map of the BR5 4LY Postcode

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

Telephone Area Code for BR5 4LY

The telephone area code for BR5 4LY is 01689 Orpington.

Map Coordinates for BR5 4LY

Latitude	51.3798401003
Longitude	0.111720359062

Ordnance Survey Maps for BR5 4LY

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Weather Forecast for BR5 4LY

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	53.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	49.00%	ENE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	51.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	89.00%	NE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	91.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	88.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	84.00%	ENE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	81.00%	W 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	76.00%	NW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	39.00%	W 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	SE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	16.00%	ESE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BR5 4LY Postcode?

Download Speeds For BR5 4LY

Average Mbps	111.600
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	550.000

BR5 4LY has an average download speed of 111.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

710 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

74% of postcodes (880,353) have slower broadband speeds.

26% of postcodes (303,578) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BR5 4LY

Average Mbps	14.600
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	75.000

BR5 4LY has an average upload speed of 14.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,704 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

61% of postcodes (722,887) have slower upload speeds.

38% of postcodes (450,050) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BR5 4LY Postcode

England Primary Schools

Chelsfield Primary School

Address: Chelsfield Primary School, Warren Road, Chelsfield, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6EP

Distance: 1.64 miles

Contact:

Blenheim Primary School

Address: Blenheim Primary School, Blenheim Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9BH

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact:

Manor Oak Primary School

Address: Manor Oak Primary School, Sweeps Lane, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3PE

Distance: 0.98 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689828099

Hillside Primary School

Address: Hillside Primary School, Dyke Drive, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4LZ

Distance: 0.07 miles

Contact:

St Philomena's Primary School

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

Distance: 0.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689826550

Leesons Primary School

Address: Leesons Primary School, Leesons Hill, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2GA

Distance: 1.33 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689602786

St. Mary Cray Primary Academy

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

Distance: 0.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689826081

Perry Hall Primary School

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

Distance: 0.67 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689820313

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: 1.19 miles

Contact:

Harris Primary Academy Orpington

Address: Harris Primary Academy Orpington, Dyke Drive, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4LZ

Distance: 0.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689830383

Chelsfield Primary School

Address: Chelsfield Primary School, Warren Road, Chelsfield, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6EP

Distance: 1.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689825827

The Highway Primary School

Address: The Highway Primary School, The Highway, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9DJ

Distance: 1.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689827990

The Highway Primary School

Address: The Highway Primary School, The Highway, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9DJ

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact:

Perry Hall Primary School

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

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact:

Poverest Primary School

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

Distance: 1.00 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689816060

Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School

Address: Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School, Mitchell Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9JT

Distance: 1.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689813040

England Secondary Schools

Harris Academy Orpington

Address: Harris Academy Orpington, Tintagel Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4LG

Distance: 0.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689819219

The Priory School

Address: The Priory School, Tintagel Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4LG

Distance: 0.48 miles

Contact:

St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School

Address: St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School, Goddington Lane, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SH

Distance: 0.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689820101

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BR5 4LY

MFA DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 91A HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0LF

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 322 HIGH STREET, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 4AR

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: :

BROMLEY PCT

Address: ELDRED DRIVE CLINIC, ELDRED DRIVE, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 4PE

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: :

BEACONSFIELD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 86 HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0LZ

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: :

ORPINGTON DENTAL CARE CENTRE

Address: 342 HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0NQ

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: :

SEVENOAKS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 7 SEVENOAKS ROAD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 9JH

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BR5 4LY

PRIORY PHARMACY

Address: 8 CARLTON PARADE, ORPINGTON, BR6 0JB

Distance: 0.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 823826

SILVERSANDS LTD

Address: ANGLESEA HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE, 1 KENT ROAD, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 4AD

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 827785

ELDRED DRIVE PHARMACY

Address: 25 ELDRED DRIVE, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 4PE

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 872522

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: 207-215 HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, BR6 0PF

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 872199

BOOTS

Address: 216-220 HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0LS

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 821611

ORPINGTON PHARMACY

Address: 34 MARION CRESCENT, ORPINGTON, BR5 2DD

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 826047

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BR5 4LY

SPECSAVERS (ORPINGTON)

Address: 175 HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, BR6 0LW

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (ORPINGTON)

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

WILKINSON THE OPTICIANS (ORPHINGTON)

Address: 277 HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0PF

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON)

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

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

ORPINGTON EYECARE CENTRE

Address: 277 HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0NW

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: :

THOMAS H COLLISON LTD (ORPINGTON)

Address: 281 HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0NG

Distance: 0.72 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BR5 4LY

GILLMANS ROAD SURGERY

Address: 1 GILLMANS ROAD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 4LA

Distance: 0.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 822022

DERRY DOWNS SURGERY

Address: 29 DERRY DOWNS, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 4DU

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 820036

ST MARY CRAY PRACTICE

Address: 322 HIGH STREET, ST. MARY CRAY, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR5 4AR

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 820523

ORPINGTON HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 19 HOMEFIELD RISE, ORPINGTON, BR6 0FE

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: :

KNOLL MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 19 HOMEFIELD RISE, ORPINGTON, BR6 0FE

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 666800

CRESCENT SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 818696

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Transport Links near BR5 4LY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BR5 4LY

St Mary Cray
St Mary Cray station, Sayes Court Road, St Mary Cray, Greater London, BR5 2PQ
Distance: 1.72 miles
Driving Time: 3.82 minutes
Orpington
Orpington station, Station Approach, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 0SX
Distance: 1.78 miles
Driving Time: 5.69 minutes
Chelsfield
Chelsfield station, Station Approach, Chelsfield, Greater London, BR6 6EU
Distance: 2.11 miles
Driving Time: 4.93 minutes
Petts Wood
Petts Wood station, Station Square, Petts Wood, Greater London, BR5 1NA
Distance: 2.59 miles
Driving Time: 5.54 minutes
Knockholt
Knockholt station, Old London Road, Knockholt, Greater London, TN14 7HR
Distance: 3.50 miles
Driving Time: 5.82 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BR5 4LY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BR5 4LY

M25 J3

Distance: 7.12 miles

Driving Time: 8.80 minutes

M25 J5

Distance: 7.86 miles

Driving Time: 9.52 minutes

M25 J2

Distance: 10.35 miles

Driving Time: 11.93 minutes

M20 J2

Distance: 14.89 miles

Driving Time: 16.36 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BR5 4LY Postcode?

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

What Council is the BR5 4LY 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 4LY 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 4LY

Yearly House Sales for BR5 4LY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£119,000	£212,500	£115,625	4
2012	£197,500	£197,500	£197,500	1
2013	£221,500	£221,500	£221,500	1
2014	£217,500	£217,500	£217,500	1
2015	£172,500	£270,000	£203,167	3
2016	£365,000	£365,000	£365,000	1
2018	£239,987	£355,000	£297,494	2
2019	£220,000	£320,000	£303,333	3
2020	£204,000	£242,500	£223,250	2
2021	£265,000	£440,000	£352,500	2
2022	£216,000	£216,000	£216,000	1

Postcodes near the BR5 4LY Postcode

BR5 4JN Bournewood Road BR5 4JL Bournewood Road BR5 4JW Bournewood Road BR5 4LZ Dyke Drive BR5 4ED Finucane Drive BR5 4LA Gillmans Road BR5 4JE Haydens Close BR5 4JP Highlands Road BR5 4JR Highlands Road BR5 4JY Kynaston Road BR5 4LU Ramsden Road BR5 4LT Ramsden Road BR5 4RN Stanton Close BR5 4JU Zelah Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BR5 4LY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BR5 4LY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, High Street, ORPINGTON, BR6 0LN	0.79 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to Iceland
Sainsburys, Homefield Rise, ORPINGTON, BR6 0RT	0.85 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to Sainsburys
Aldi, Springvale Retail Park, Sevenoaks Way, ORPINGTON, BR5 3SG	2.02 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to Aldi
Iceland, Station Square, Petts Wood, ORPINGTON, BR5 1LZ	2.73 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to Iceland
Morrisons, Queensway, Petts Wood, ORPINGTON, BR5 1DH	2.76 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the BR5 4LY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BR5 4LY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
115-117 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1JQ	4.46 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to 115-117 High Street
31-32 The Broadway Centre, Bexleyheath, DA6 7JJ	5.45 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to 31-32 The Broadway Centre
127-129 Eltham High Street, London, SE9 1TQ	5.47 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to 127-129 Eltham High Street
Lewisham,128 High Street, London, SE13 6JG	7.73 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to Lewisham,128 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BR5 4LY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, High Street, ORPINGTON, BR6 0NN	0.71 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to McDonald's, High Street, ORPINGTON, BR6 0NN
McDonald's, Sevenoaks Way, ORPINGTON, BR5 3AE	1.45 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to McDonald's, Sevenoaks Way, ORPINGTON, BR5 3AE
McDonald's, Swanley By Pass, SIDCUP, DA14 5JA	2.48 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to McDonald's, Swanley By Pass, SIDCUP, DA14 5JA
McDonald's, Hastings Road, BROMLEY, BR2 8NH	2.89 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to McDonald's, Hastings Road, BROMLEY, BR2 8NH

KFC Restaurants near BR5 4LY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, High Street, ORPINGTON, BR6 0JW	0.52 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to KFC Orpington - High Street
KFC, Market Parade, Sidcup High Street, SIDCUP, DA14 6EP	3.12 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to KFC Sidcup - Market Place
KFC, High Street, BROMLEY, BR1 1JY	4.39 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to KFC Bromley - High Street
KFC, Eltham High Street, Greenwich, LONDON, SE9 1BJ	5.44 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to KFC Eltham - High Street
KFC, Broadway, BEXLEYHEATH, DA6 7BT	5.49 miles	Directions from BR5 4LY to KFC Bexley Heath - The Broadway