Petts Wood & Knoll sits in the London Borough of Bromley, on the south‑eastern edge of London, and is best known for its leafy, suburban character - large areas of ancient and managed woodland such as Petts Wood and Hawkwood give it a village‑like feel despite good rail links into the centre.
Much of the area developed as a planned garden suburb in the early twentieth century and retains period housing alongside a busy local high street of independent shops, cafés and small businesses; it’s popular with families and commuters and hosts active residents’ groups, decent schools and community events that underline its civic‑minded, residential character.
Postcode districts covering Petts Wood & Knoll
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 19.3 miles
- Islington 14.1 miles
- City of Westminster 13.9 miles
- Bexley 6.1 miles
- Sutton 11.5 miles
- Crawley 21.8 miles
- Croydon 7.2 miles
- Harrow 23.2 miles
- Basildon 20.7 miles
- Maidstone 20.3 miles
- Gillingham 21.4 miles
- Grays 13 miles
Neighbouring places
- Farnborough & Crofton Ward 1.1 miles
- Orpington Ward 1.4 miles
- St. Mary Cray Ward 1.5 miles
- Bromley Common & Holwood Ward 1.7 miles
- Chislehurst Ward 2.2 miles
- Chelsfield Ward 2.2 miles
- St. Paul's Cray Ward 2.3 miles
- Bickley & Sundridge Ward 2.3 miles
- Bromley Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Bromley Town Ward 3.2 miles
- Longlands Ward 3.2 miles
- Sidcup Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Petts Wood & Knoll
BR6 0EJ, BR5 1JZ, BR5 1QQ, BR6 9JJ, BR6 8BY, BR5 1EY, BR5 1DU, BR5 1EN, BR5 1EQ … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 8.6 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 19.3 miles
- Petts Wood Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Orpington Railway Station 0.6 miles
Hotels near Petts Wood & Knoll Ad
- Brama 3.3 miles
- The Landing Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- The Bromley Court Hotel 4 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 5.4 miles
- Castle Hotel 5.7 miles
- Beckenham Park Hotel 4 5.2 miles
- Glendevon House Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- The George & Dragon 4 8 miles
- The Station Hotel 6.1 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Croydon 4 7.7 miles
Schools in Petts Wood & Knoll
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- St James' Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 3.2 miles
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 3.6 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 4.4 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 4.7 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 5.3 miles
- Beckenham Library Library 5.5 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 5.6 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 7.1 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 7.3 miles
- Princes Park Stadium 7.4 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 7.5 miles
- The Valley Stadium 7.5 miles