West Approach is in Petts Wood, Orpington and in Bromley district. BR5 1DB 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 West Approach, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR5 1DQ, BR5 1DF, BR5 1NA, BR5 1LZ, BR5 1BG, BR5 1DE, BR5 1LA, BR5 1DG, BR5 1AR.

West Approach Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Approach are based on 3 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 1DB

Average Price
£267,727
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£267,727
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Approach

Average Price
£267,727
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West ApproachStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 West Approach, Orpington, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002000-03-31 £287,907
2 West Approach, Orpington, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£59,5002000-01-07 £240,880
3 West Approach, Orpington, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0001999-05-27 £274,392

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Maybury Close , Petts Wood BR5 1BL 		4out of 4 429 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Crofton Junior School
Towncourt Lane , BR5 1EL 		4out of 4 909 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Southborough Primary School
Southborough Lane , BR2 8AA 		3out of 4 1,066 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Crofton Infant School
Towncourt Lane , Petts Wood BR5 1EL 		4out of 4 1,112 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Perry Hall Primary School
Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF 		4out of 4 1,824 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Coopers School
Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS 		3out of 4 2,242 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School
Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ 		3out of 4 2,382 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newstead Wood School
Avebury Road , BR6 9SA 		4out of 4 2,706 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Darrick Wood School
Lovibonds Avenue , BR6 8ER 		3out of 4 2,977 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bullers Wood School
St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ 		4out of 4 2,996 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 2,837 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 1,342 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Marjorie McClure School
Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW 		4out of 4 2,106 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
TLC The Learning Centre
Princes Plain , Bromley BR2 8LD 		- not rated 2,267 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bickley Park School
24 Page Heath Lane , Bickley BR1 2DS 		- not rated 2,574 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Dorton College of Further Education
'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE 		- not rated 2,794 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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
Woody's Diner1 West Approach, Petts Wood5 yd
Bella Vita Deli87 Queensway, Petts Wood65 yd
Troy101 Queensway, Petts Wood65 yd
Uskudar61 Queensway, Petts Wood65 yd
Costa79 Queensway, Petts Wood66 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Petts Wood Snooker ClubPetts Wood Snooker & American Pool, West Approach5 yd
Coral Sea103 Queensway, Petts Wood65 yd
Royal British Legion ClubPetts Wood Royal British Legion Clu, Queensway96 yd
Vault And Vine18 Station Square, Petts Wood109 yd
Daylight InnStation Square, Petts Wood120 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sun Do85 Queensway, Petts Wood65 yd
El Kervan71 Queensway, Petts Wood65 yd
Britannia Fish Bar95 Queensway, Petts Wood65 yd
Pizza Go Go4 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood70 yd
Petts Wood Kebab House13 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood70 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsMorrison, 70 Queensway96 yd
Iceland31 Station Square, Petts Wood120 yd
Sainsbury's Local11 Station Square, Petts Wood184 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oakley Fitness
CHATSWORTH PARADE 		health and fitness suite89 yd
Petts Wood Methodist Church Halls
LAKESWOOD ROAD 		146 yd
Willett Recreation Ground
WILLETT RECREATION GROUND WILLETT RECREATION GROUND CROSSWAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts635 yd
Petts Wood Recreation Ground
SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION EYNSFORD CLOSE 		grass pitches757 yd
Crofton Junior School
TOWNCOURT LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool801 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%

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

Safety

Is West Approach Street dangerous?

In 2023, 293 crimes were reported near West Approach . 34% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR5 1DB.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Approach, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1DB

Employment

BR5 1DB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BR5 1DB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee39
Looking after home or family25
Other18
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)11
Retired10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities17
Accommodation and food service activities17
Financial and insurance activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Information and communication13
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage9
Education9
Construction8
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female210
Male186

Partnership Status

Single167
Married: Opposite sex78
Separated9
Divorced35
Widowed5

Health

Very good health225
Good health115
Fair health38
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 104
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese13
Indian12
Pakistani3
Other Asian39
Black African8
Black Caribbean4
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other6
White279
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Roma4
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union51
Rest of Europe15
Africa6
Middle East and Asia53
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years60
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland2
Italy2
Spain3
Lithuania2
Poland4
Romania10
Other EU countries24
Turkey3
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East1
Eastern Asia7
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia15
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held47

Religion

No religion165
Christian167
Buddhist13
Hindu10
Muslim22
Other religion2
Not answered18
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