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BR6 0AL

Petts Wood & Knoll

Bromley

England / London / Bromley / Orpington West / Petts Wood & Knoll / BR6 0AL

Overview

Postcode BR6 0AL is located in a major urban area, within the Petts Wood & Knoll ward of Bromley in the London region , and forms part of the Orpington West area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Orpington West is £60,600 per year. The nearest station is Orpington located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Poverest Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
34.6%
Connectivity
2/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Orpington West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,258 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Orpington West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

34.6%

Approximately 34.6% 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.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Orpington West is £60,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BR6 0AL.

Flood risk

No risk

Orpington West near BR6 0AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

2/10

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

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.6 mi

6

Orpington

Southeastern, Thameslink

0.9 mi

5

Petts Wood

Southeastern, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miPoverest ParkLarge
0.3 miBroomhill CommonSmall
0.2 miBroxbourne GardensSmall

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 BR6 0AL postcode area, located within Orpington West, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableClannad Education CentreOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryPerry Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miNot applicableDorton College of Further EducationSpecial post 16 institution

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miKrishna's158-160 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JR
0.5 miHigh Street Grocery126 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JS
0.5 miAces Express138 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JS
0.5 miShop AsiaHigh Street, Orpington, BR6 0LG
0.5 miAces Local90 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JY

Data Sources

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