Postcode BR5 1PG is located in a major urban area, within the Petts Wood & Knoll area 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 median sale price in Petts Wood & Knoll is £722,500 (around £580 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £508,750 and £880,000. The nearest station is Petts Wood, about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Petts Wood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,638 out of 32,844 areas in England, 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 1PG.
Petts Wood near BR5 1PG 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 5 | Petts Wood | Southeastern, Thameslink | Walking directions to Petts Wood |
Based on 204 recent sales, the median property price is £722,500 (about £580 per square foot) in Petts Wood & Knoll area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £975,000 | £595 |
| Semi-Detached | 97 | £730,000 | £610 |
| Terraced | 32 | £480,500 | £496 |
| Flats | 22 | £325,000 | £522 |
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 | £985,000 | £325,000 | £725,000 | £466,000 |
| 2026 | £950,000 | £325,000 | £732,500 | £485,000 |
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 | £625 | £545 | £625 | £515 |
| 2026 | £619 | £551 | £596 | £506 |
There were 44 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BR5 1PG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | 9, Woodland Way, Orpington, BR5 1NB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £860,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 1, Woodland Way, Orpington, BR5 1NB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,100,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 6, Manor Way, Orpington, BR5 1NW | Detached | Freehold | £363,000 |
In the BR5 1PG postcode area, located within Petts Wood, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St James' Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Crofton Junior School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2019. | |
Crofton Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2019
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Crofton Infant School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
Crofton Infant School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026
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7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BR5 1PG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Cook | 198 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LG | Walking directions to Cook |
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 11 Station Square, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LY | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.2 mi | Iceland | 31 Station Square, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1LZ | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.2 mi | Petts Wood Mini Market | 5 Fairway, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1EF | Walking directions to Petts Wood Mini Market |
| 0.3 mi | Costcutter | 5 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DF | Walking directions to Costcutter |
Annual council tax rates for Bromley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BR5 1PG, 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 1PG 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 vehicle crime, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around BR5 1PG in Petts Wood & Knoll is £722,500 (about £580 per square foot) based on 204 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to BR5 1PG, including St James' Roman Catholic Primary School (Good), Crofton Junior School (Outstanding) and Crofton Infant School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BR5 1PG is Petts Wood in TfL zone 5, about 413 m away, serving the Southeastern and Thameslink lines.
BR5 1PG scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,638 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 1PG 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).