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BR5 1PL

Kingsway

Petts Wood & Knoll

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Detailed insights for BR5 1PL

Overview

Postcode BR5 1PL 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 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Petts Wood is £101,192 per year. The nearest station is Petts Wood located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 17.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 2.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Petts Wood is £101,192 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Petts Wood near BR5 1PL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Petts Wood located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 1PL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

5

Petts Wood

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Petts Wood
0.9 mi

6

St Mary Cray

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to St Mary Cray

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
264
Population density
2,337.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
7.95(-18%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.64(-83%)
Violence and sexual offences
3.97(-87%)
Other theft
1.32(-89%)
Public order
1.32(-80%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
223
83.83%
Other White
12
4.51%
Irish
8
3.01%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.26%
Pakistani
4
1.5%
Total population: 266

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
109
50.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
14.42%
Level 3 (A level)
30
13.95%
No qualifications
25
11.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
5.58%
Total 16+ residents: 215

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
54.46%
Owns with a mortgage
45
44.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.99%
Total households: 101

Property prices in Petts Wood & Knoll

Based on 213 recent sales, the median property price is £678,000 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
Detached46£975,000
Flats26£311,500
Semi-Detached99£725,000
Terraced42£473,000

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 1PL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryPoverest Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryCrofton Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryCrofton Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bromley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,362
Band B£1,589
Band C£1,816
Band D£2,042
Band E£2,496
Band F£2,950
Band G£3,404
Band H£4,085

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictBromleyE09000006
Parliamentary ConstituencyOrpingtonE14001417
WardPetts Wood & KnollE05014003
ParishBromley, unparished areaE43000196
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Petts WoodE02000151
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bromley 025EE01000815
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.