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

Nearby postcodes are: BR5 1NY, BR5 1PY, BR5 1PZ, BR5 1PX, BR5 1QA, BR5 1PS, BR5 1NZ, BR5 1PN, BR5 1PT.

Birchwood Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchwood Road are based on 62 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 1NX

Average Price
£1,843,890
Semi-Detached
£846,699
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,876,057
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Road

Average Price
£1,714,808
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Birchwood Road, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,200,0002021-03-29 £1,342,580
13 Birchwood Road, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,270,0002019-06-25 £1,527,841
33 Birchwood Road, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,180,0002017-07-17 £1,392,316
47 Birchwood Road, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,400,0002017-06-29 £1,649,966
41 Birchwood Road, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,265,0002016-11-18 £1,532,631

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 1,342 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
St Paul's Wood Hill , BR5 2SR 		3out of 4 1,448 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Poverest Primary School
Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD 		3out of 4 1,471 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Crofton Junior School
Towncourt Lane , BR5 1EL 		4out of 4 1,484 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Perry Hall Primary School
Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF 		4out of 4 1,551 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 1,770 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls
Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE 		3out of 4 3,011 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA 		1out of 4 3,013 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bullers Wood School
St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ 		4out of 4 3,152 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Bishop Justus CofE School
Magpie Hall Lane , BR2 8HZ 		3out of 4 3,343 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 3,712 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Marjorie McClure School
Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW 		4out of 4 1,656 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Bromley High School
Blackbrook Lane , Bickley BR1 2TW 		- not rated 1,911 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Farringtons School
Perry Street , BR7 6LR 		- not rated 2,436 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Dorton College of Further Education
'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE 		- not rated 2,675 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Darul Uloom London School
Foxbury Avenue , Chislehurst BR7 6SD 		- not rated 2,777 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Walnuts Cafe182 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood759 yd
Indian Essence176 - 178 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood765 yd
Senor Tapas1 Station Square, Petts Wood792 yd
Cyprianis17 Station Square, Petts Wood795 yd
The Rib Shack5 Station Square, Petts Wood795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Petts Wood Bowling ClubWillett Recreation Ground, Crossway340 yd
Daylight InnStation Square, Petts Wood871 yd
One Inn The Wood - Micro Pub209 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood872 yd
Vault And Vine18 Station Square, Petts Wood878 yd
Petts Wood Snooker ClubPetts Wood Snooker & American Pool, West Approach983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fab Kebab190 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood765 yd
Village Fish & Chips196 Petts Wood Road, Petts Wood765 yd
Papa John's Pizza13 Fairway, Petts Wood820 yd
Rising Sun1 Rice Parade, Fairway863 yd
Pizza Go Go4 Chatsworth Parade, Petts Wood999 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's Local11 Station Square, Petts Wood795 yd
Iceland31 Station Square, Petts Wood871 yd
MorrisonsMorrison, 70 Queensway1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Willett Recreation Ground
WILLETT RECREATION GROUND WILLETT RECREATION GROUND CROSSWAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts442 yd
Oakley Fitness
CHATSWORTH PARADE 		health and fitness suite996 yd
Petts Wood Methodist Church Halls
LAKESWOOD ROAD 		1,092 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 speed160 Mbit/s
Average download speed176.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchwood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 45 crimes were reported near Birchwood Road . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR5 1NX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birchwood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1NX

Employment

BR5 1NX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BR5 1NX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired93
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family13
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities38
Education25
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction13
Other11
Human health and social work activities10
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Real estate activities6
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing4
Mining and quarrying2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female186
Male185

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex219
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced8
Widowed8

Health

Very good health249
Good health93
Fair health18
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 148
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese16
Indian8
Other Asian4
Black African7
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White317
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom330
European Union13
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK330
10+ Years37
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom348
Ireland6
France2
Portugal1
Eastern Asia6
No passport held8

Religion

No religion121
Christian217
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Jewish7
Other religion2
Not answered20
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