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BR5 1LN

Petts Wood & Knoll

Bromley

England / London / Bromley / Bickley East / Petts Wood & Knoll / BR5 1LN

Overview

Postcode BR5 1LN is located in a major urban area, within the Petts Wood & Knoll ward of Bromley in the London region , and forms part of the Bickley East area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 103.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bickley East is £65,100 per year. The nearest station is Petts Wood located about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Bickley East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,408 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bickley East has a high crime rate, with approximately 103.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Bickley East is £65,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Bickley East near BR5 1LN 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

5

Petts Wood

Southeastern, Thameslink

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Petts Wood & Knoll

Based on 192 recent sales, the median property price is £622,500 in Petts Wood & Knoll area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,700,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£875,000
Flats29£315,000
Semi-Detached89£715,000
Terraced42£445,000

10 years price trend in Petts Wood & Knoll

Schools

In the BR5 1LN postcode area, located within Bickley East, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryCrofton Infant SchoolAcademy converter

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0.4 miPrimaryCrofton Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimarySt James' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

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Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miPetts Wood Mini Market5 Fairway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EF
0.1 miSainsbury's Local11 Station Square, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LY
0.2 miLittle Waitrose52 Queensway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EA
0.2 miMorrisons70 Queensway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DH
0.2 miCostcutter5 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.