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BR5 1RY

Petts Wood & Knoll

Bromley

England / London / Bromley / Crofton / Petts Wood & Knoll / BR5 1RY

Overview

Postcode BR5 1RY is located in a major urban area, within the Petts Wood & Knoll ward of Bromley in the London region , and forms part of the Crofton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Crofton is £71,300 per year. The nearest station is Orpington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Crofton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,441 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Crofton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Crofton is £71,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Crofton near BR5 1RY 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 Orpington located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.7 mi

6

Orpington

Southeastern, Thameslink

0.8 mi

5

Petts Wood

Southeastern, Thameslink

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Petts Wood & Knoll

Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £622,500 in Petts Wood & Knoll area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,700,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£900,000
Flats28£312,500
Semi-Detached89£715,000
Terraced42£445,000

10 years price trend in Petts Wood & Knoll

Schools

In the BR5 1RY postcode area, located within Crofton, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryCrofton Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryCrofton Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.7 miSecondaryNewstead Wood SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMorrisons Daily86 Crofton Lane, Orpington, BR5 1HD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.