Prescott Avenue is in Petts Wood, Orpington and in Bromley district. BR5 1AF is located in the Petts Wood and Knoll electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Orpington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR2 8BP, BR5 1AE, BR2 8BS, BR5 1AD, BR2 8DG, BR5 1AQ, BR2 8DQ, BR5 1AH, BR5 1AJ.

Prescott Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Prescott Avenue are based on 100 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR5 1AF

Average Price
£383,153
Semi-Detached
£526,181
Terraced
£397,484
Detached
£617,092
Flats/Maisonettes
£306,968
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prescott Avenue

Average Price
£459,426
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prescott AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Prescott Avenue, Orpington, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£315,0002023-05-19 £317,077
12 Prescott Avenue, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£543,1502022-11-04 £529,994
24 Prescott Avenue, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£495,0002022-10-31 £481,013
68 Prescott Avenue, Orpington, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£340,0002022-10-07 £330,000
18 Prescott Avenue, Orpington, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002022-08-05 £493,007

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southborough Primary School
Southborough Lane , BR2 8AA 		3out of 4 447 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Maybury Close , Petts Wood BR5 1BL 		4out of 4 604 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crofton Junior School
Towncourt Lane , BR5 1EL 		4out of 4 1,262 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Trinity Church of England Primary School
Princes Plain , BR2 8LD 		3out of 4 1,325 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Crofton Infant School
Towncourt Lane , Petts Wood BR5 1EL 		4out of 4 1,503 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishop Justus CofE School
Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ 		3out of 4 1,441 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newstead Wood School
Avebury Road , BR6 9SA 		4out of 4 2,466 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Darrick Wood School
Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER 		3out of 4 2,491 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ravens Wood School
Oakley Road , BR2 8HP 		3out of 4 2,754 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys
Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW 		- not rated 2,801 yd Free schools Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
London South East Colleges
Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE 		- not rated 1,989 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bromley High School
Blackbrook Lane , Bickley BR1 2TW 		- not rated 1,204 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
TLC The Learning Centre
Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD 		- not rated 1,325 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bickley Park School
24 Page Heath Lane , Bickley BR1 2DS 		- not rated 2,291 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Marjorie McClure School
Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW 		4out of 4 2,709 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy
Hayes Lane , BR2 9EA 		3out of 4 3,028 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Harvester - Crooked BilletCrooked Billet, 286 Southborough Lane725 yd
Rajdoot Tandoori107 Queensway, Petts Wood875 yd
Thai MoomVictory House, 131 Queensway875 yd
Bella Vita Deli87 Queensway, Petts Wood878 yd
Troy101 Queensway, Petts Wood878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sovereign Of The Seas109 - 111 Queensway, Petts Wood875 yd
Coral Sea103 Queensway, Petts Wood878 yd
Petts Wood Snooker ClubPetts Wood Snooker & American Pool, West Approach938 yd
Royal British Legion ClubPetts Wood Royal British Legion Clu, Queensway942 yd
Vault And Vine18 Station Square, Petts Wood1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sun Do85 Queensway, Petts Wood878 yd
El Kervan71 Queensway, Petts Wood878 yd
Britannia Fish Bar95 Queensway, Petts Wood878 yd
Pizza Go Go4 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood916 yd
Petts Wood Kebab House13 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood916 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsMorrison, 70 Queensway942 yd
Iceland31 Station Square, Petts Wood1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southborough Primary School
SOUTHBOROUGH LANE 		grass pitches566 yd
Parkfield Recreation Ground
PARKFIELD WAY 		grass pitches745 yd
Petts Wood Recreation Ground
SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION EYNSFORD CLOSE 		grass pitches803 yd
Petts Wood Methodist Church Halls
LAKESWOOD ROAD 		860 yd
Oakley Fitness
CHATSWORTH PARADE 		health and fitness suite920 yd
John Cooper Ground (Old Bromleians Fc)
LOWER GRAVEL ROAD 		grass pitches957 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Prescott Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 170 crimes were reported near Prescott Avenue . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR5 1AF.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BR5 1AF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired73
Full-Time Employee39
Part-Time Employee15
Self-Employed11
Unemployed6
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Information and communication10
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage3
Construction3
Real estate activities3
Education3
Manufacturing2
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female116
Male75

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex76
Married: Same sex2
Divorced11
Widowed30

Health

Very good health91
Good health68
Fair health29
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 57
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
White175
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom167
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK167
10+ Years19
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom173
Ireland1
Italy1
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
No passport held10

Religion

No religion46
Christian125
Buddhist1
Jewish3
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered11
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