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BR5 1NX

Petts Wood & Knoll

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 1NX

Overview

Postcode BR5 1NX 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 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Petts Wood is £70,600 per year. The nearest station is Petts Wood located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

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.

Crime level

1/10

Petts Wood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 308 ft away from BR5 1NX.

Flood risk

High

Petts Wood near BR5 1NX has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Petts Wood located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 1NX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

5

Petts Wood

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Petts Wood
1 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to St Mary Cray

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
371
Population density
2,634.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
300
80.65%
Chinese
16
4.3%
Other White
10
2.69%
White and Asian (mixed)
8
2.15%
Indian
8
2.15%
Total population: 372

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
55.04%
Owns with a mortgage
56
43.41%
Other social rented
2
1.55%
Total households: 129

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 1NX postcode area, located within Petts Wood, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 1NX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryPoverest Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryCrofton Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryCrofton Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 1NX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 1NX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCook198 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LGWalking directions to Cook
0.5 miSainsbury's Local11 Station Square, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LYWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.5 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.