Petts Wood & Knoll
Strong on safety and schools, with higher house prices
Petts Wood & Knoll at a glance
- House prices
- £738,500
- Higher prices98th percentile
- Schools
- 79th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 73rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 43.7 per 1,000 residents
- Strong76th percentile
- Flood risk
- 10.5% of the area in flood zones
- Middle71st percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Petts Wood & Knoll a good place to live?
Petts Wood & Knoll may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bromley below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Petts Wood & Knoll
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 43.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 76th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Petts Wood & Knoll
House prices
- Median sale price
- £738,500
- Percentile
- 98th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 147 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Petts Wood & Knoll
Schools
79th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Petts Wood & Knoll
Flood risk
10.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.2% of the area. That is the 71st percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Petts Wood & Knoll
Transport
73rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Petts Wood & Knoll a good place to live?
Petts Wood & Knoll may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Petts Wood & Knoll safe?
Petts Wood & Knoll ranks in the 76th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Petts Wood & Knoll?
The median sale price was £738,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 98th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Petts Wood & Knoll?
Schools rank in the 79th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Petts Wood & Knoll?
Nearby public profiles include West Wickham in Bromley and Hayes & Coney Hall in Bromley.
