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BR5 1NE

Petts Wood & Knoll

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 1NE

Overview

Postcode BR5 1NE 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 moderate crime levels, with around 96.1 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 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Jubilee Country Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

6/10

Bickley East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 96.1 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 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 211 ft away from BR5 1NE.

Flood risk

No risk

Bickley East near BR5 1NE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Petts Wood located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 1NE
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

5

Petts Wood

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Petts Wood
1 mi

5

Chislehurst

Southeastern

Walking directions to Chislehurst

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR5 1NE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miJubilee Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Jubilee Country Park

Area Profile

Population
353
Population density
1,298.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
295
84.05%
Other White
16
4.56%
Irish
10
2.85%
Other
9
2.56%
Indian
6
1.71%
Total population: 351

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
62
48.44%
Owns outright
57
44.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.91%
Shared ownership
2
1.56%
Other social rented
1
0.78%
Total households: 128

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 1NE postcode area, located within Bickley East, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 1NE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt James' Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miNot applicableBromley High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.7 miPrimarySouthborough Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 1NE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCook198 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LGWalking directions to Cook
0.4 miSainsbury's Local11 Station Square, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LYWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miCostcutter5 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DFWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miIceland31 Station Square, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LZWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miPetts Wood Mini Market5 Fairway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EFWalking directions to Petts Wood Mini Market

Data Sources

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