Postcode BR5 1NN 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 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 87% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Petts Wood is £101,192 per year. The nearest station is Petts Wood, about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Petts Wood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,451 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Petts Wood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% 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.
The average income per household in Petts Wood is £101,192 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR5 1NN.
Petts Wood near BR5 1NN 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | 5 | Petts Wood | Southeastern, Thameslink | Walking directions to Petts Wood |
Based on 187 recent sales, the median property price is £725,000 (about £598 per square foot) in Petts Wood & Knoll area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £960,000 | £602 |
| Semi-Detached | 84 | £728,500 | £629 |
| Terraced | 33 | £490,000 | £525 |
| Flats | 17 | £320,000 | £537 |
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 | £975,000 | £325,000 | £726,000 | £466,000 |
| 2026 | £895,000 | £316,250 | £725,000 | £490,000 |
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 | £641 | £566 | £625 | £517 |
| 2026 | £575 | £477 | £650 | £535 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BR5 1NN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | 6, Manor Way, Orpington, BR5 1NW | Detached | Freehold | £363,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 39, Silverdale Road, Orpington, BR5 1NH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,150,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 2B, Woodland Way, Orpington, BR5 1ND | Detached | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 2, Woodland Way, Orpington, BR5 1ND | Detached | Freehold | £970,000 | |
| 08 Jan 2026 | 59, Towncourt Crescent, Orpington, BR5 1PH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,200,000 |
In the BR5 1NN postcode area, located within Petts Wood, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 1NN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Cook | 198 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LG | Walking directions to Cook |
| 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 |
| 0.3 mi | Petts Wood Mini Market | 5 Fairway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EF | Walking directions to Petts Wood Mini Market |
| 0.4 mi | Costcutter | 5 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DF | Walking directions to Costcutter |
Annual council tax rates for Bromley district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BR5 1NN, 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 1NN records about 17 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BR5 1NN in Petts Wood is £725,000 (about £598 per square foot) based on 187 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to BR5 1NN, including St James' Roman Catholic Primary School (Outstanding), Crofton Junior School (Outstanding) and Crofton Infant School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to BR5 1NN is Petts Wood in TfL zone 5, about 585 m away, serving the Southeastern and Thameslink lines.
BR5 1NN scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,451 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 1NN 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.