Petts Wood (Lovelace Avenue)

[aMusingMum]

Hello,

Any reviews about Lovelace Avenue street in Petts Wood for moving with family (my DS is 3 and another one due in few months). Moving for schools of course. Aiming for independent pre-preps (Breaside, Babington and Bromley High) but waiting lists are long so want to keep options of state primaries like Crofton etc open too. Not sure how far it is from Crofton's catchment tbh.

How is the area and this particular street? Shows 8-10 min drive to these 3 schools but would traffic make it much longer?

Many Thanks for any input /advice.

Laburnum Way isn’t bad but can suffer from the trail bike anti-social behaviour that seems to happen in the area.

Yes do check secondary schools, if you have a boy then Ravens Wood is usually in catchment and popular. For girls the non-selective options can be tricky. Saying that the grammar options are excellent and varied from the area.

Petts Wood is a nice area on paper, you will feel something not right if you live here for a long time. The majority people here are white and local.
According to population analysis data website, only 15% people here have university degree. I spent 3 years in Petts Wood and found I cannot settle into this area, then I moved back to central London.