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BR6 0RX

Petts Wood & Knoll

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR6 0RX

Overview

Postcode BR6 0RX 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 high crime levels, with around 279.5 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 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Broomhill Common.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
279
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
28.6%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Orpington West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,322 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Orpington West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 279.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28.6%

Approximately 28.6% 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 0RX.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is Orpington located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR6 0RX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

6

Orpington

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Orpington

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BR6 0RX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBroomhill CommonSmallWalking directions to Broomhill Common
0.3 miBroxbourne GardensSmallWalking directions to Broxbourne Gardens

Area Profile

Population
326
Population density
9,645 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
175
53.19%
Other White
27
8.21%
Chinese
23
6.99%
Indian
19
5.78%
Other Asian
15
4.56%
Total population: 329

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
47
29.19%
Other social rented
43
26.71%
Owns with a mortgage
29
18.01%
Owns outright
24
14.91%
Shared ownership
11
6.83%
Total households: 161

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 BR6 0RX postcode area, located within Orpington West, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR6 0RX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableDorton College of Further EducationSpecial post 16 institution

Good

0.5 miNot applicableClannad Education CentreOther independent special school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryPerry Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR6 0RX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR6 0RX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco Extra9 Augustus Lane, Orpington, BR6 0NHWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.1 miOrpington Londis322 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0NGWalking directions to Orpington Londis
0.1 miAsia Express284 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0NDWalking directions to Asia Express
0.1 miOriental Turkish Supermarket334 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0NQWalking directions to Oriental Turkish Supermarket
0.2 miOrpintgton Daily Fresh195-197 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0PFWalking directions to Orpintgton Daily Fresh

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.