BR postcode area
The BR postcode area, also known as the Bromley postcode area, is a group of eight postcode districts in England, within seven post towns. These cover part of south-eastern Greater London, as well as a small part of north-west Kent. The area covers much of the London Borough of Bromley, as well as small parts of the London Borough of Lewisham, the London Borough of Bexley, the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Croydon. Most of BR8 and a small part of BR6 cover the northwestern part of the Sevenoaks District of Kent, while BR8 also covers the hamlet of Clement Street in the borough of Dartford. Mail for the area was sorted in Bromley until 1988 when the site was converted to a delivery office only.
Bromley | |
|---|---|
  BR | |
| Coordinates: 51°23′38″N 0°02′49″E / 51.394°N 0.047°E | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | BR |
| Postcode area name | Bromley |
| Post towns | 7 |
| Postcode districts | 8 |
| Postcode sectors | 39 |
| Postcodes (live) | 6,803 |
| Postcodes (total) | 10,558 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The BR postcode area, also known as the Bromley postcode area,[2] is a group of eight postcode districts in England, within seven post towns. These cover part of south-eastern Greater London, as well as a small part of north-west Kent.
The area covers much of the London Borough of Bromley, as well as small parts of the London Borough of Lewisham, the London Borough of Bexley, the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the London Borough of Croydon. Most of BR8 and a small part of BR6 cover the northwestern part of the Sevenoaks District of Kent, while BR8 also covers the hamlet of Clement Street in the borough of Dartford.
Mail for the area was sorted in Bromley until 1988 when the site was converted to a delivery office only.
Coverage
[edit]The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BR1 | BROMLEY | Bromley, Bickley, Downham, Sundridge | Bromley, Lewisham |
| BR2 | BROMLEY | Hayes, Shortlands, Bickley, Bromley Common | Bromley |
| KESTON | Keston, Keston Mark, Leaves Green | ||
| BR3 | BECKENHAM | Beckenham, Elmers End, Shortlands, Eden Park, Park Langley, Clock House | Bromley, Lewisham, Croydon |
| BR4 | WEST WICKHAM | West Wickham | Bromley |
| BR5 | ORPINGTON | Petts Wood, St Mary Cray, St Paul's Cray, Ruxley | Bromley, Bexley |
| BR6 | ORPINGTON | Orpington, Locksbottom, Farnborough, Crofton, Green Street Green, Chelsfield, Downe, Pratt's Bottom, Well Hill | Bromley, Sevenoaks |
| BR7 | CHISLEHURST | Chislehurst, Elmstead | Bromley, Greenwich |
| BR8 | SWANLEY | Swanley, Hextable, Crockenhill, Swanley Village, Hockenden | Sevenoaks, Bromley, Dartford |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)