BR5 1AX

a postcode in Bromley

Introduced in January 1980

BR5 1AX	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BR5 1AX

Crescent Drive - 26 properties, USRN 20300149

Franks Wood Avenue - 1 property, USRN 20300375

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.387 / 51°23'13"N

Longitude: 0.0677 / 0°4'3"E

UTM Reference: 31U 295979 5696938

OS Easting: 543973

OS Northing: 167351

OS Grid: TQ439673

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR NR.HR1

Mapcode Global: VHHP4.4D4M

Open Location Code: 9F3293P9+Q3

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01aj82

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5b2

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Established Multi-Ethnic Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 30389 / 32844

10th decile
least deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BR5 1AX on Tuesday 9 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:46
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:57
Sunrise	04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:59
Sunset	21:14
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:00
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:11

Hours of daylight today	04:13 to 21:44
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:44 to 04:13
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:32
Moon sets	13:24

For a full sun and moon calendar for BR5 1AX, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BR5 1AX

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
15 February 2023	248 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£635,000
13 February 2023	222 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£715,000
19 August 2022	234 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£795,000
30 March 2021	246 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£675,000
13 November 2020	234 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£560,000
30 September 2020	236 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£635,000
25 November 2019	238 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£725,000
9 August 2018	214 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£615,000
16 July 2015	256 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£510,000
12 September 2013	260 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£495,000
26 March 2010	254 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£315,000
17 July 2009	240 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£324,500
17 October 2008	226 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£340,000
29 July 2004	244 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£315,000
5 January 2004	244 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
1 November 2002	238 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
19 June 2001	226 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AX	Semi-detached	Freehold	£215,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BR5 1AX

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Orpington

MP

Gareth Bacon Conservative

London Assembly

Assembly Constituency

Bexley and Bromley

Assembly Member

Thomas Turrell Conservative

Londonwide Members

Assembly Members

Elly Baker Labour

Emma Best Conservative

Andrew Boff Conservative

Hina Bokhari Liberal Democrat

Zoë Garbett Green

Alessandro Georgiou Conservative

Susan Hall Conservative

Lord Bailey of Paddington Conservative

Zack Polanski Green

Caroline Russell Green

Alex Wilson Reform UK

Bromley Council

London borough ward

Petts Wood & Knoll

Councillors

Keith Onslow Conservative

Tony Owen Conservative

Simon Fawthrop Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BR5 1AX

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00003948		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01000811	Bromley 025C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000151	Bromley 025	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014003	Petts Wood & Knoll	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E09000006	Bromley	London Boroughs	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000007	London	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001417	Orpington	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000001	Metropolitan Police	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000234	London	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E32000002	Bexley and Bromley	London Assembly Constituencies	Electoral	6 May 2010	Greater London Authority
E33032864		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000051	London	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000244	NHS South East London ICB - 72Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000003	London	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E43000196	Bromley, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000030	Our Healthier South East London	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000010	South East London	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E61000001	Greater London Authority	Greater London Authority	Administrative	3 July 2000	ONS
E63012282	Bromley	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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