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BR5 1JX

Petts Wood Road

Petts Wood & Knoll

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Detailed insights for BR5 1JX

Overview

Postcode BR5 1JX 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 very low crime levels, with around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Petts Wood is £101,192 per year. The nearest station is Petts Wood located about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Petts Wood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,559 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Petts Wood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

10/10

The average income per household in Petts Wood is £101,192 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Petts Wood located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 1JX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

5

Petts Wood

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Petts Wood

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
334
Population density
3,626.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
9.08(-6%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.54(-83%)
Violence and sexual offences
2.59(-91%)
Burglary
1.95(-65%)
Other theft
1.3(-89%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
235
70.36%
Indian
26
7.78%
Other White
16
4.79%
African
9
2.69%
Chinese
9
2.69%
Total population: 334

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
121
43.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
16.85%
Level 3 (A level)
43
15.41%
No qualifications
26
9.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
8.6%
Total 16+ residents: 279

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
70
54.26%
Owns outright
58
44.96%
Other social rented
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Petts Wood & Knoll

Based on 213 recent sales, the median property price is £678,000 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
Detached46£975,000
Flats26£311,500
Semi-Detached99£725,000
Terraced42£473,000

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 1JX postcode area, located within Petts Wood, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 1JX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryCrofton Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryCrofton Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryPoverest Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 1JX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 1JX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miPetts Wood Mini Market5 Fairway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EFWalking directions to Petts Wood Mini Market
0.3 miSainsbury's Local11 Station Square, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LYWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miCook198 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LGWalking directions to Cook
0.3 miIceland31 Station Square, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LZWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miLittle Waitrose52 Queensway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EAWalking directions to Little Waitrose

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bromley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,362
Band B£1,589
Band C£1,816
Band D£2,042
Band E£2,496
Band F£2,950
Band G£3,404
Band H£4,085

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictBromleyE09000006
Parliamentary ConstituencyOrpingtonE14001417
WardPetts Wood & KnollE05014003
ParishBromley, unparished areaE43000196
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Petts WoodE02000151
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bromley 025BE01000810
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.