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BR5 1QP

Petts Wood & Knoll

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR5 1QP

Overview

Postcode BR5 1QP 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 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Poverest Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Petts Wood is £70,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 150 ft away from BR5 1QP.

Flood risk

No risk

Petts Wood near BR5 1QP 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 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR5 1QP
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

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR5 1QP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miPoverest ParkLargeWalking directions to Poverest Park

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
3,546.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
234
81.53%
Other
10
3.48%
Other White
9
3.14%
Irish
6
2.09%
African
6
2.09%
Total population: 287

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
51.4%
Owns with a mortgage
42
39.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.61%
Other social rented
2
1.87%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.87%
Total households: 107

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 1QP postcode area, located within Petts Wood, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR5 1QP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryPoverest Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableClannad Education CentreOther independent special school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryCrofton Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 1QP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR5 1QP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
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.