BR1 1QU postcode in Bromley, England

BR1 1QU is a postcode in Bromley, in the Bromley Town ward. It is in the Bromley and Biggin Hill parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where BR1 1QU is, and what is near it

Map of BR1 1QU and what is near it Map of BR1 1QU: its centre point, with the 112 other postcodes in the BR1 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. BR1 1AA: also in BR1 1BR1 1AB: also in BR1 1BR1 1AE: also in BR1 1BR1 1AF: also in BR1 1BR1 1AH: also in BR1 1BR1 1AJ: also in BR1 1BR1 1AL: also in BR1 1BR1 1AN: also in BR1 1BR1 1AP: also in BR1 1BR1 1AQ: also in BR1 1BR1 1AR: also in BR1 1BR1 1AS: also in BR1 1BR1 1BQ: also in BR1 1BR1 1BY: also in BR1 1BR1 1DD: also in BR1 1BR1 1DE: also in BR1 1BR1 1DG: also in BR1 1BR1 1DJ: also in BR1 1BR1 1DS: also in BR1 1BR1 1EA: also in BR1 1BR1 1EG: also in BR1 1BR1 1ER: also in BR1 1BR1 1EW: also in BR1 1BR1 1EX: also in BR1 1BR1 1EY: also in BR1 1BR1 1EZ: also in BR1 1BR1 1HE: also in BR1 1BR1 1HG: also in BR1 1BR1 1HN: also in BR1 1BR1 1HP: also in BR1 1BR1 1HR: also in BR1 1BR1 1HS: also in BR1 1BR1 1HU: also in BR1 1BR1 1HW: also in BR1 1BR1 1HX: also in BR1 1BR1 1HZ: also in BR1 1BR1 1JA: also in BR1 1BR1 1JB: also in BR1 1BR1 1JD: also in BR1 1BR1 1JF: also in BR1 1BR1 1JL: also in BR1 1BR1 1JN: also in BR1 1BR1 1JQ: also in BR1 1BR1 1JW: also in BR1 1BR1 1JY: also in BR1 1BR1 1LA: also in BR1 1BR1 1LE: also in BR1 1BR1 1LG: also in BR1 1BR1 1LR: also in BR1 1BR1 1LS: also in BR1 1BR1 1LU: also in BR1 1BR1 1LW: also in BR1 1BR1 1LX: also in BR1 1BR1 1LY: also in BR1 1BR1 1NA: also in BR1 1BR1 1NF: also in BR1 1BR1 1NJ: also in BR1 1BR1 1NN: also in BR1 1BR1 1NX: also in BR1 1BR1 1NY: also in BR1 1BR1 1NZ: also in BR1 1BR1 1PA: also in BR1 1BR1 1PE: also in BR1 1BR1 1PF: also in BR1 1BR1 1PG: also in BR1 1BR1 1PP: also in BR1 1BR1 1PQ: also in BR1 1BR1 1PW: also in BR1 1BR1 1QA: also in BR1 1BR1 1QE: also in BR1 1BR1 1QF: also in BR1 1BR1 1QN: also in BR1 1BR1 1QW: also in BR1 1BR1 1QX: also in BR1 1BR1 1RA: also in BR1 1BR1 1RB: also in BR1 1BR1 1RE: also in BR1 1BR1 1RF: also in BR1 1BR1 1RG: also in BR1 1BR1 1RH: also in BR1 1BR1 1RJ: also in BR1 1BR1 1RL: also in BR1 1BR1 1RN: also in BR1 1BR1 1RP: also in BR1 1BR1 1RW: also in BR1 1BR1 1RY: also in BR1 1BR1 1SB: also in BR1 1BR1 1SD: also in BR1 1BR1 1ST: also in BR1 1BR1 1TF: also in BR1 1BR1 1TP: also in BR1 1BR1 1TR: also in BR1 1BR1 1TS: also in BR1 1BR1 1TT: also in BR1 1 Tram or metro 3.0 kmBromley BR1 1QU Map of BR1 1QU and what is near it Map of BR1 1QU: its centre point, with the 112 other postcodes in the BR1 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 19 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Bromley BR1 1QU
  • BR1 1QU
  • Other postcodes in BR1 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4072, longitude 0.0164)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BR1 1QU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BR1 1QU?

Every home and business at BR1 1QU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BR1 1QU 83% Bromley 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BR1 1QU 100% Bromley 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BR1 1QU?

BinDayBuddy does not read London Borough of Bromley's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

London Borough of Bromley's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BR1 1QU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BR1 1QU.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bromley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BR1 1QU: 5,649 properties in Bromley are at high risk (3.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Bromley

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BR1 1QU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BR1 1QU?

Homes in BR1 1 sold for a typical £362,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 20 sales, down 5.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£362,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£385,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.8% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £355,000 19 sales

Across the whole BR1 district: a typical £462,500 from 467 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BR1 1QU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BR1 1QU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at BR1 1QU

The Food Standards Agency lists 5 food businesses at BR1 1QU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BR1 1QU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around BR1 1QU. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (43%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BR1 1QU

Band D in Bromley for 2026‑27: £2,140. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,664 (band B) to £3,567 (band G); band F, the most common, is £3,091.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,427
Band Babout 30 (4%)£1,664
Band Cabout 110 (16%)£1,902
Band Dabout 190 (27%)£2,140
Band Eabout 80 (11%)£2,616
Band Fabout 220 (31%)£3,091
Band Gabout 70 (10%)£3,567
Band Hfewer than 5£4,280

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 43% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 14% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

Averages for Bromley before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BR1 1QU is in (ONS area E01034385), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BR1 1QU?

The nearest open schools to BR1 1QU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BR1 1QU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BR1 1QU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BR1 1QU is Bromley North Rail Station, 150 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bromley North Rail Station Railway station 150 mWalk
  • Bromley South Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Beckenham Junction Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 3.0 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bromley North Station, 114 m away.

More stations near BR1 1QU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BR1 1QU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BR1 1QU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BR1 1QU?

2 within 1 km 12 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BR1 1QU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Bromley Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 400 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BR1 1QU?

The nearest to the centre of BR1 1QU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BR1 1QU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BR1 1QU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BR1 1QU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BR1 1QU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BR1 1QU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BR1 1QU?

The nearest vets to the centre of BR1 1QU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BR1 1QU in a conservation area?

The centre of BR1 1QU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BR1 1QU?

Police.uk records 523 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BR1 1QU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences125 reports
Anti-social behaviour115 reports
Shoplifting72 reports
Public order48 reports
Vehicle crime46 reports
Drugs38 reports

Also: other theft 24, burglary 15, robbery 13, theft from the person 11, possession of weapons 6, bicycle theft 4, other crime 4, criminal damage and arson 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BR1 1QU

Ward
Bromley Town
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Bromley
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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