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BR6 9JL

Petts Wood & Knoll

Bromley

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Detailed insights for BR6 9JL

Overview

Postcode BR6 9JL 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 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
279
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

0%

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.

Income level

6/10

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

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 37 ft away from BR6 9JL.

Flood risk

No risk

Orpington West near BR6 9JL 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BR6 9JL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

6

Orpington

Southeastern, Thameslink

Walking directions to Orpington

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
322
Population density
3,585.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
232
72.05%
Indian
22
6.83%
Chinese
21
6.52%
Other White
16
4.97%
Irish
12
3.73%
Total population: 322

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
60.14%
Owns with a mortgage
42
30.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.25%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.17%
Total households: 138

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 9JL postcode area, located within Orpington West, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BR6 9JL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryHoly Innocents Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondarySt Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.5 miNot applicableDorton College of Further EducationSpecial post 16 institution

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BR6 9JL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BR6 9JL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miOriental Turkish Supermarket334 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0NQWalking directions to Oriental Turkish Supermarket
0.3 miTesco Extra9 Augustus Lane, Orpington, BR6 0NHWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.3 miAnbu's Convenience Store48 Station Road, Orpington, BR6 0SAWalking directions to Anbu's Convenience Store
0.3 miOrpington Londis322 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0NGWalking directions to Orpington Londis
0.4 miThe Chocolate BoxStation Approach, Orpington, BR6 0SXWalking directions to The Chocolate Box

Data Sources

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