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BR5 1HA

Petts Wood & Knoll

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 1HA

Overview

Postcode BR5 1HA is located in a major urban area, within the Petts Wood & Knoll ward of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Petts Wood area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Petts Wood is £70,600 per year. The nearest station is Orpington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Petts Wood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,063 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Petts Wood has a low crime rate, with approximately 67.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Petts Wood is £70,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR5 1HA.

Flood risk

No risk

Petts Wood near BR5 1HA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Orpington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 1HA
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

6

Orpington

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Orpington
0.7 mi

5

Petts Wood

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Petts Wood

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
337
Population density
6,183.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
274
81.31%
Chinese
18
5.34%
Indian
17
5.04%
Other White
10
2.97%
African
6
1.78%
Total population: 337

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
73
55.73%
Owns with a mortgage
53
40.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.05%
Other social rented
1
0.76%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Petts Wood & Knoll

Based on 218 recent sales, the median property price is £675,000 in Petts Wood & Knoll area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Petts Wood & Knoll in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Petts Wood & Knoll over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£1,000,000
Flats28£317,375
Semi-Detached104£725,000
Terraced42£459,500

10 year median price trend in Petts Wood & Knoll

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Petts Wood & Knoll.

Schools

In the BR5 1HA postcode area, located within Petts Wood, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 1HA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryCrofton Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryCrofton Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.8 miSecondaryNewstead Wood SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 1HA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 1HA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMorrisons Daily86 Crofton Lane, Orpington, BR5 1HDWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.