Postcode BR5 1SB 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 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 82% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Petts Wood is £101,192 per year. The nearest station is Orpington, about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Broxbourne Gardens.
Petts Wood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,330 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Petts Wood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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 1SB.
Petts Wood near BR5 1SB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Orpington located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | 6 | Orpington | Southeastern, Thameslink | Walking directions to Orpington |
| 0.6 mi | 5 | Petts Wood | Southeastern, Thameslink | Walking directions to Petts Wood |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Broxbourne Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Broxbourne Gardens |
Based on 211 recent sales, the median property price is £725,000 (about £590 per square foot) in Petts Wood & Knoll area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 56 | £967,500 | £601 |
| Semi-Detached | 100 | £726,000 | £613 |
| Terraced | 34 | £478,000 | £500 |
| Flats | 21 | £325,000 | £551 |
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 | £722,500 | £464,500 |
| 2026 | £895,000 | £322,500 | £725,000 | £485,500 |
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 | £626 | £566 | £625 | £516 |
| 2026 | £604 | £561 | £613 | £497 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BR5 1SB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | 199, Crofton Lane, Orpington, BR6 0BP | Detached | Freehold | £790,000 | |
| 06 Nov 2025 | 183, Crofton Lane, Orpington, BR6 0BP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £830,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 160, Crofton Lane, Orpington, BR6 0BW | Detached | Freehold | £1,080,000 | |
| 10 Sept 2025 | 10A, Homesdale Road, Orpington, BR5 1JS | Detached | Freehold | £1,080,000 | |
| 25 Sept 2025 | 3A, St Johns Road, Orpington, BR5 1HS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £772,200 |
In the BR5 1SB postcode area, located within Petts Wood, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR5 1SB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Premier express | Crofton Lane, Bromley, BR5 1ED | Walking directions to Premier express |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | 86 Crofton Lane, Orpington, BR5 1HD | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 1SB, 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 1SB records about 24 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around BR5 1SB in Petts Wood is £725,000 (about £590 per square foot) based on 211 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to BR5 1SB, including Crofton Infant School (Outstanding), Crofton Junior School (Outstanding) and Clannad Education Centre (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to BR5 1SB is Orpington in TfL zone 6, about 998 m away, serving the Southeastern and Thameslink lines.
BR5 1SB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,330 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 1SB 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).