Postcode BR5 1QU is located in a major urban area, within the Petts Wood & Knoll area of Bromley in the London region, and forms part of the Orpington West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Orpington West is £90,028 per year. The median sale price in Petts Wood & Knoll is £722,500 (around £580 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £488,818 and £880,000. The nearest station is Petts Wood, about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Poverest Park.
Orpington West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,191 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Orpington West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Orpington West is £90,028 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 313 ft away from BR5 1QU.
Orpington West near BR5 1QU 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 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 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 |
| 0.9 mi | 6 | Orpington | Southeastern, Thameslink | Walking directions to Orpington |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Poverest Park | Large | Walking directions to Poverest Park |
Based on 196 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 | 52 | £967,500 | £588 |
| Semi-Detached | 92 | £727,500 | £611 |
| Terraced | 30 | £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 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BR5 1QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | 48, Grosvenor Road, Orpington, BR5 1QU | Detached | Freehold | £985,000 | |
| 05 Aug 2025 | 46, Grosvenor Road, Orpington, BR5 1QU | Detached | Freehold | £1,340,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 24, Grosvenor Road, Orpington, BR5 1QU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,200,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2025 | 23, Sutherland Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1QX | Detached | Freehold | £1,185,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | 10, Sutherland Avenue, Orpington, BR5 1QZ | Detached | Freehold | £1,050,000 |
In the BR5 1QU postcode area, located within Orpington West, there are 4 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 | Not applicable | Clannad Education Centre | Other independent special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2025. | |
Clannad Education Centre ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2025
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Perry Hall Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2023. | |
Perry Hall Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2023
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Poverest Primary School | Foundation school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Oct 2014. | |
Poverest Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Oct 2014
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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 1QU, 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 1QU records about 30 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BR5 1QU in Petts Wood & Knoll is £722,500 (about £580 per square foot) based on 196 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to BR5 1QU, including Clannad Education Centre (Outstanding), Perry Hall Primary School (Outstanding) and Poverest Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BR5 1QU is Petts Wood in TfL zone 5, about 1,066 m away, serving the Southeastern and Thameslink lines.
BR5 1QU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,191 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 1QU 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).