Terraced

81 BROW CRESCENT

ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 4LN

£410,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Ramsden Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Sparkle Tanning & Beauty	0.3 miles
Train station	St Mary Cray	1.3 miles
Hospital	Chelsfield Park Hospital	1.5 miles
University	University of Greenwich Avery Hill Campus	5.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£410,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,271/m²

Local average

£364,275 (20 sales)

Street crime

214 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 10/02/2025

Expiry date: 09/02/2035

Current heating cost: £1,253/year

Potential heating cost: £775/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,025

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£25)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£410,000	Terraced	—	£407,170 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£410,000
listed	17/02/2025	£420,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
31 QUILTER ROAD, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 4PD	£427,500	05/12/2025	Terraced
58 QUILTER ROAD, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 4GA	£186,000	28/11/2022	Terraced
20 QUILTER ROAD, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 4GA	£480,000	17/11/2022	Terraced
70 MUNGO PARK WAY, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 4EQ	£545,000	21/09/2022	Terraced
134 CHELSFIELD LANE, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 4PZ	£352,500	04/03/2022	Terraced
8 RAMSDEN CLOSE, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 4LJ	£315,000	09/09/2021	Terraced
135 BROW CRESCENT, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 4LW	£329,950	03/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £376,564 (7 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -2.2%

10y growth 14.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bromley. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.4%

5y (index) 15.7%

10y (index) 28.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Bromley. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,506/mo

Realistic £1,673/mo

Optimistic £1,840/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bromley.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Outer South East London: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.41%

Max investor price (0.8%) £209,125

Target investor price (1%) £167,300

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	59
Shoplifting	35
Anti-social behaviour	34
Vehicle crime	23
Other theft	15
Public order	12
Criminal damage and arson	10
Burglary	9
Robbery	8
Drugs	4
Other crime	3
Theft from the person	2
Total incidents	214

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Harris Primary Academy Orpington	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 11 Sep 2019
Harris Academy Orpington	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 17 Jul 2023
St Philomena's Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 27 May 2010
Blenheim Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 13 Nov 2014
Bromley Beacon Academy	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 10 Feb 2019

FENSA

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# 81 BROW CRESCENT, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 4LN

## Property details

- Slug: `acea6f9` (address key hash: `acea6f9b93761d26b61e0852298c3a2866beb86a`)
- Postcode: BR5 4LN
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 96 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £410,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,271/m²
- Local average: £364,275 (20 sales)
- Street crime: 214 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £410,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 09/02/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,253/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,025

### Recommendations
- A3 (£1,500 - £2,700)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£25)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2600-5605-0922-2494-3253)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £410,000 | Terraced | — | £407,170 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-8a4d-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 81 BROW CRESCENT, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 4LN | £410,000 | 23/01/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [158367788](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/956260d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £410,000 |
| listed | 2025-02-17 | £420,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 QUILTER ROAD, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 4PD | £427,500 | 05/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 58 QUILTER ROAD, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 4GA | £186,000 | 28/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 20 QUILTER ROAD, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 4GA | £480,000 | 17/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 70 MUNGO PARK WAY, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 4EQ | £545,000 | 21/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 134 CHELSFIELD LANE, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 4PZ | £352,500 | 04/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 8 RAMSDEN CLOSE, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 4LJ | £315,000 | 09/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 135 BROW CRESCENT, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 4LW | £329,950 | 03/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £376,564 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -2.2%
- **10y growth:** 14.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bromley; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bromley). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,506/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,673/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,840/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Outer South East London (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £209,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £167,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 59 |
| Shoplifting | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **214** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Harris Primary Academy Orpington | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 11 Sep 2019 |
| Harris Academy Orpington | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 17 Jul 2023 |
| St Philomena's Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 27 May 2010 |
| Blenheim Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2014 |
| Bromley Beacon Academy | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 10 Feb 2019 |