Postcode BR5 1FD is located in a major urban area, within the Petts Wood & Knoll area of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Bickley East area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 75.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 42% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bickley East is £103,536 per year. The median sale price in Petts Wood & Knoll is £722,500 (around £580 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £508,750 and £880,000. The nearest station is Petts Wood, about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Jubilee Country Park.
Bickley East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,739 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Bickley East has an average crime rate, with approximately 75.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bickley East is £103,536 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 199 ft away from BR5 1FD.
Bickley East near BR5 1FD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Petts Wood located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 5 | Petts Wood | Southeastern, Thameslink | Walking directions to Petts Wood |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Jubilee Country Park | Large | Walking directions to Jubilee Country Park |
Based on 204 recent sales, the median property price is £722,500 (about £580 per square foot) in Petts Wood & Knoll area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £975,000 | £595 |
| Semi-Detached | 97 | £730,000 | £610 |
| Terraced | 32 | £480,500 | £496 |
| Flats | 22 | £325,000 | £522 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £758,000 | £237,450 | £597,500 | £385,250 |
| 2017 | £817,500 | £292,000 | £598,750 | £377,500 |
| 2018 | £773,750 | £310,000 | £610,000 | £415,000 |
| 2019 | £785,000 | £285,000 | £615,000 | £380,000 |
| 2020 | £875,000 | £283,000 | £630,000 | £400,000 |
| 2021 | £916,500 | £310,000 | £666,000 | £425,000 |
| 2022 | £1,000,000 | £355,000 | £730,625 | £437,750 |
| 2023 | £1,160,000 | £315,000 | £680,000 | £460,000 |
| 2024 | £900,000 | £310,000 | £675,000 | £452,500 |
| 2025 | £985,000 | £325,000 | £725,000 | £466,000 |
| 2026 | £950,000 | £325,000 | £732,500 | £485,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £468 | £514 | £492 | £416 |
| 2017 | £489 | £451 | £526 | £428 |
| 2018 | £546 | £516 | £539 | £424 |
| 2019 | £529 | £472 | £526 | £415 |
| 2020 | £511 | £514 | £536 | £438 |
| 2021 | £553 | £590 | £569 | £459 |
| 2022 | £614 | £604 | £619 | £502 |
| 2023 | £572 | £526 | £644 | £486 |
| 2024 | £568 | £547 | £578 | £480 |
| 2025 | £625 | £545 | £625 | £515 |
| 2026 | £619 | £551 | £596 | £506 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BR5 1FD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2025 | 42, Crest View Drive, Orpington, BR5 1BY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £720,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 49, Crest View Drive, Orpington, BR5 1BZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 51, Crest View Drive, Orpington, BR5 1BZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £780,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 88, Crest View Drive, Orpington, BR5 1BX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £880,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 61, Crest View Drive, Orpington, BR5 1BX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £850,000 |
In the BR5 1FD postcode area, located within Bickley East, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St James' Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Southborough Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jul 2016. | |
Southborough Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Jul 2016
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| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Bromley High School GDST | Other independent school | Unrated. | |
Bromley High School GDST ratingInspection information
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7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BR5 1FD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Costcutter | 5 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DF | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.3 mi | Cook | 198 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LG | Walking directions to Cook |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons | 70 Queensway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DH | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 11 Station Square, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LY | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.3 mi | Iceland | 31 Station Square, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LZ | Walking directions to Iceland |
Annual council tax rates for Bromley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BR5 1FD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
George Andrew Barnes
Petts Wood & Knoll - Elected 7 May 2026
Simon Henry Fawthrop
Petts Wood & Knoll - Elected 7 May 2026
Tony Owen
Petts Wood & Knoll - Elected 7 May 2026
Gareth Bacon
Orpington - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BR5 1FD records about 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BR5 1FD in Petts Wood & Knoll is £722,500 (about £580 per square foot) based on 204 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to BR5 1FD, including St James' Roman Catholic Primary School (Good), Southborough Primary School (Good) and Bromley High School GDST. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BR5 1FD is Petts Wood in TfL zone 5, about 512 m away, serving the Southeastern and Thameslink lines.
BR5 1FD scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,739 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Orpington covering BR5 1FD is Gareth Bacon (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: George Andrew Barnes (Conservative and Unionist Party), Simon Henry Fawthrop (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Tony Owen (Conservative and Unionist Party).