BR6 8JL is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BR6) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8JL) 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 BR6.
Postal Sector. In our case BR6 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case JL.

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 BR6 8JL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ORPINGTON DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BR6 8JL postcode have the street address of Oakwood Gardens

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BR6 8JL postcode is home to a bustling 35 residents!

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

BR6 8JL is within Orpington.

Our data shows that BR6 8JL is a residential postcode.

The BR6 8JL postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BR6 8JL are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in BR6 8JL are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

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Map of the BR6 8JL Postcode

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

Telephone Area Code for BR6 8JL

The telephone area code for BR6 8JL is 01689 Orpington.

Map Coordinates for BR6 8JL

Latitude	51.3721382067
Longitude	0.0721553853286

Ordnance Survey Maps for BR6 8JL

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BR6 8JL © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BR6 8JL

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	SSE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	SE 4 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Fog	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	23.00%	NE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	15.00%	NE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	15.00%	ESE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	18.00%	SE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	WNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	16.00%	WNW 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	37.00%	NW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	NW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	16.00%	WNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	11.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	7.00%	N 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BR6 8JL Postcode?

Download Speeds For BR6 8JL

Average Mbps	129.400
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	593.000

BR6 8JL has an average download speed of 129.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

503 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

83% of postcodes (988,311) have slower broadband speeds.

17% of postcodes (195,827) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BR6 8JL

Average Mbps	12.500
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	39.000

BR6 8JL has an average upload speed of 12.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,104 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

41% of postcodes (483,347) have slower upload speeds.

58% of postcodes (691,190) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BR6 8JL Postcode

England Primary Schools

Farnborough Primary School

Address: Farnborough Primary School, Farnborough Hill, Farnborough, Orpington, Kent, BR6 7EQ

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact:

Perry Hall Primary School

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

Distance: 1.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689820313

Crofton Infant School

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

Distance: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689826320

Crofton Junior School

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

Distance: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689821716

St James' Roman Catholic Primary School

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

Distance: 1.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 02084678167

Perry Hall Primary School

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

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact:

Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School

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

Distance: 0.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689813040

Warren Road Primary School

Address: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6JF

Distance: 1.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689853798

Warren Road Primary School

Address: Warren Road Primary School, Warren Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 6JF

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact:

Tubbenden Primary School

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689851653

St James' Roman Catholic Primary School

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

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact:

Darrick Wood Junior School

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

Distance: 0.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689857370

Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School

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

Distance: 0.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689857278

Darrick Wood Infant School

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

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact:

Darrick Wood Junior School

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

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Harris Academy Orpington

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

Distance: 1.81 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689819219

The Priory School

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

Distance: 1.81 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: 1.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689820101

Newstead Wood School

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

Distance: 0.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689853626

Darrick Wood School

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

Distance: 0.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689850271

Darrick Wood School

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

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact:

Ravens Wood School

Address: Ravens Wood School, Oakley Road, Bromley, Kent, BR2 8HP

Distance: 1.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01689856050

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BR6 8JL

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 9 CROFTON ROAD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 8AE

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 419 CROFTON ROAD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 8NL

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

DENCARE CLINIC

Address: 419 CROFTON ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 8NL

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: http: HTTPS://DENCARECLINIC.CO.UK/

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 29 STATION ROAD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0RZ

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: :

SIMPLY ORTHODONTICS

Address: 11 STATION ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 0RZ

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BR6 8JL

CROFTON PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 870888

VILLAGE PHARMACY

Address: 131 HIGH STREET, FARNBOROUGH, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 7AZ

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 818534

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: 10 CRESCENT WAY, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 9LP

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 856345

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: 9 AUGUSTUS LANE, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0NH

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: tel: 03450 269567

FARNCRAY LTD

Address: 330 HIGH STREET, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0NQ

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 831113

PETTS WOOD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 898580

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BR6 8JL

LAMBROU EYE STUDIO

Address: 350 CROFTON ROAD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 8NN

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

TESCO OPTICIANS (ORPINGTON)

Address: 9 AUGUSTUS LANE, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0NH

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

ORPINGTON EXTRA

Address: 9 AUGUSTUS LANE, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 0NH

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

THOMAS H COLLISON LTD (ORPINGTON)

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

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: :

ORPINGTON EYECARE CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (PETTS WOOD)

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

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BR6 8JL

SUMMERCROFT SURGERY

Address: STARTS HILL ROAD, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 7AR

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 861098

TUBBENDEN LANE BRANCH

Address: 7A 7B TUBBENDEN LANE (BRANCH), ORPINGTON, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 9PN

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: :

WHITEHOUSE SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 821551

BANK HOUSE SURGERY

Address: 84 HIGH STREET, FARNBOROUGH, ORPINGTON, KENT, BR6 7BA

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 857691

HIGHLAND MEDICAL PRACTICE - ORPINGTON SURGERY

Address: 59 SEVENOAKS ROAD, ORPINGTON, BR6 9JN

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

TUDOR WAY SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01689 820268

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Transport Links near BR6 8JL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BR6 8JL

Orpington
Orpington station, Station Approach, Orpington, Greater London, BR6 0SX
Distance: 1.13 miles
Driving Time: 4.28 minutes
Petts Wood
Petts Wood station, Station Square, Petts Wood, Greater London, BR5 1NA
Distance: 1.68 miles
Driving Time: 3.76 minutes
Chelsfield
Chelsfield station, Station Approach, Chelsfield, Greater London, BR6 6EU
Distance: 2.94 miles
Driving Time: 6.53 minutes
St Mary Cray
St Mary Cray station, Sayes Court Road, St Mary Cray, Greater London, BR5 2PQ
Distance: 3.46 miles
Driving Time: 7.53 minutes
Bickley
Bickley station, Southborough Road, Bickley, Greater London, BR1 2EB
Distance: 3.69 miles
Driving Time: 7.93 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BR6 8JL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BR6 8JL

M25 J3

Distance: 8.00 miles

Driving Time: 10.81 minutes

M25 J5

Distance: 8.74 miles

Driving Time: 11.53 minutes

M25 J2

Distance: 11.24 miles

Driving Time: 13.94 minutes

M25 J6

Distance: 18.23 miles

Driving Time: 20.89 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BR6 8JL Postcode?

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

What Council is the BR6 8JL 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 BR6 8JL 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 BR6 8JL

Yearly House Sales for BR6 8JL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£787,500	£787,500	£787,500	1
2021	£785,000	£785,000	£785,000	1

Postcodes near the BR6 8JL Postcode

BR5 1RU Clareville Road BR6 8DZ Crofton Avenue BR6 8DU Crofton Avenue BR6 8DY Crofton Avenue BR6 8JB Crofton Road BR6 8EA Grange Road BR6 8HT Highwood Close BR6 8EN Lovibonds Avenue BR6 8JH Oakwood Road BR6 8JJ Oakwood Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BR6 8JL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BR6 8JL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Lidl, Crofton Road, ORPINGTON, BR6 8NW	1.16 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to Lidl
Sainsburys, Pallant Way, ORPINGTON, BR6 8NZ	1.35 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to Sainsburys
Morrisons, Queensway, Petts Wood, ORPINGTON, BR5 1DH	1.77 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to Morrisons
Iceland, Station Square, Petts Wood, ORPINGTON, BR5 1LZ	1.88 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to Iceland
Sainsburys, Homefield Rise, ORPINGTON, BR6 0RT	2.06 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the BR6 8JL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BR6 8JL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
115-117 High Street, Bromley, BR1 1JQ	3.27 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to 115-117 High Street
127-129 Eltham High Street, London, SE9 1TQ	5.48 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to 127-129 Eltham High Street
31-32 The Broadway Centre, Bexleyheath, DA6 7JJ	6.58 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to 31-32 The Broadway Centre
East Croydon Rail Station, Croydon, CR0 1LF	7.12 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to East Croydon Rail Station

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BR6 8JL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, High Street, ORPINGTON, BR6 0NN	1.13 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to McDonald's, High Street, ORPINGTON, BR6 0NN
McDonald's, Hastings Road, BROMLEY, BR2 8NH	1.19 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to McDonald's, Hastings Road, BROMLEY, BR2 8NH
McDonald's, Sevenoaks Way, ORPINGTON, BR5 3AE	2.64 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to McDonald's, Sevenoaks Way, ORPINGTON, BR5 3AE
McDonald's, The Glades Shopping Centre, High Street, BROMLEY, BR1 1DN	3.24 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to McDonald's, The Glades Shopping Centre, High Street, BROMLEY, BR1 1DN

KFC Restaurants near BR6 8JL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, High Street, ORPINGTON, BR6 0JW	1.27 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to KFC Orpington - High Street
KFC, High Street, BROMLEY, BR1 1JY	3.17 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to KFC Bromley - High Street
KFC, Market Parade, Sidcup High Street, SIDCUP, DA14 6EP	3.93 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to KFC Sidcup - Market Place
KFC, High Street, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 0LZ	4.03 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to KFC West Wickham - Wickham Road
KFC, Central Parade, New Addington, CROYDON, CR0 0JB	4.32 miles	Directions from BR6 8JL to KFC New Addington - Central Parade