BR8 7QJ maps, stats, and open data
BR8 7QJ lies on Hockenden Lane in Swanley. BR8 7QJ is located in the St Paul's Cray electoral ward, within the London borough of Bromley and the English Parliamentary constituency of Orpington. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS South East London ICB - 72Q and the police force is Metropolitan Police. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
BR8 7QJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BR8 7QJ geodata
| Easting | 549264 |
| Northing | 168655 |
| Latitude | 51.397299 |
| Longitude | 0.144224 |
Where is BR8 7QJ?
| Street | Hockenden Lane |
| Town/City | Swanley |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BR8 |
BR8 7QJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BR8 7QJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | St Paul's Cray |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Orpington |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BR8 7QJ
| Lavender Hill (Brook Road) | Swanley | 1,286m |
| Lavender Hill | Swanley | 1,304m |
| Birchwood Corner (London Road) | Swanley | 1,314m |
| Hillside Nursery | Ruxley | 1,332m |
| Hillside Nursery | Ruxley | 1,333m |
Nearest railway stations to BR8 7QJ
| Swanley Station | 1.8km |
| St Mary Cray Station | 2.6km |
| Albany Park Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BR8 7QJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in BR8 7QJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BR8 7QJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BR8 7QJ by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 46,787 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,798 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,380 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BR8 7QJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BR8 7QJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
89.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than BR8 7QJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BR8 7QJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to BR8 7QJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hockenden Lane | 18:00 | 09:00 | 676m |
| Farm Avenue (1) | 18:00 | 11:30 | 1,255m |
| Upper Ruxley | 17:30 | 11:30 | 1,332m |
BR8 7QJ ITL and BR8 7QJ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BR8 7QJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLI | London |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLI6 | Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLI61 | Bromley |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E09000006 | Bromley |
BR8 7QJ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BR8 7QJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00003520 | |
| LSOA | E01000720 | Bromley 019B |
| MSOA | E02000145 | Bromley 019 |
Nearest postcodes to BR8 7QJ
| BR8 7QW | Little Hockenden Cottages | 289m |
| BR8 7QN | Vinsons Cottages | 616m |
| BR8 7QH | Hockenden Lane | 696m |
| BR8 7QG | Hockenden Lane | 755m |
| BR5 4ET | Sheepcote Lane | 849m |
| BR8 7QL | Trunks Alley | 880m |
| BR8 7HU | The Croft | 1068m |
| BR8 7HW | White Oak Bungalows | 1071m |
| BR8 7JA | Farm Avenue | 1080m |
| BR8 7HZ | Farm Avenue | 1125m |
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