BR postcode area
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| Postcode area | BR |
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| Postcode area name | Bromley |
| Post towns | 7 |
| Postcode districts | 9 |
| Postcode sectors | 37 |
| Postcodes (live) | 7,233 |
| Postcodes (total) | 9,506 |
 Locations in Greater London
 Locations in Kent
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| Statistics as at October 2006 [1] | |
The BR postcode area, also known as the Bromley postcode area[2], is a group of eight postal districts in south east Greater London which are subdivisions of seven post towns.
The main sorting office is in Bromley and the area served includes part of the London Borough of Bromley. The northern part of the Kent district of Sevenoaks is also covered by the BR8 postal district.
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[edit] Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
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| BR1 | BROMLEY | Bromley, Bickley, Downham | Bromley, Lewisham |
| BR2 | BROMLEY, KESTON |
Keston, Hayes, Bromley Common | Bromley |
| BR3 | BECKENHAM | Beckenham, Eden Park, Elmers End | Lewisham, Bromley |
| BR4 | WEST WICKHAM | West Wickham | Bromley |
| BR5 | ORPINGTON | Orpington, St Mary Cray, Petts Wood | Bromley |
| BR6 | ORPINGTON | Orpington, Farnborough, Downe, Pratt's Bottom, Chelsfield, Well Hill | Bromley |
| BR7 | CHISLEHURST | Chislehurst, Elmstead | Bromley |
| BR8 | SWANLEY | Swanley | Sevenoaks |
[edit] Adjacent areas
| The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - DA (Dartford) - TN (Tonbridge) - CR (Croydon) - SE (London SE) . |
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[edit] References
- ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
