Sold STC Detached

26 ATHELSTAN WAY

ORPINGTON, ORPINGTON, GREATER LONDON BR5 2QX

4 beds 2 baths 120 m² Listed 1 Aug 2024 (-718d)

£700,000

Guide Price

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

120 m²

Council tax band

F

Last sold

£184,995 Mar 1998

Local average

£804,231 (-13%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (8,777 of 33,755)

Street crime

251 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • FOUR BEDROOMS
  • FANTASTIC POTENTIAL TO EXTEND
  • DOUBLE GARAGE
  • CUL DE SAC LOCATION
  • NO ONWARD CHAIN

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

GUIDE PRICE £700,000 - £750,000
This four bedroom detached family homes offers fantastic potential to extend and is situated in a cul de sac location within the popular Walsingham Gate development.

A fantastic opportunity to purchase this four double bedroom detached family home, which sits on a spacious plot within the popular Walsingham Gate development.

The accommodation comprises an enclosed porch leading through to the hallway, a cloakroom with W.C, spacious lounge with feature fireplace inset with a wood burning stove. Double doors lead through to the dining room which has sliding patio doors onto the rear garden, the kitchen/breakfast room is a good size with integrated appliances and adjacent to the kitchen is a utility room with door through to the garage.

To the first floor are four well-proportioned bedrooms, the main bedroom boasts an ensuite shower room. The family bathroom completes the accommodation to this floor.

Externally and to the rear is private garden which is mainly laid to lawn with a good size patio area, gated size access and door to the garage.

Further benefits include, solar panels, a substantial double garage with door leading onto the rear garden, there is also a good size driveway offering parking for several cars.

Although in need of modernisation this family homes offers huge potential to extend, the double garage could be converted into an annex or extended to add on further living space. Subject to the usual planning permissions/consent.

Local schools are Midfield Primary School and Riverside School, both of which are Ofsted rated 'outstanding'. St Mary Cray train station can also be found close by offering frequent services to many London termini.

NB. The vendor has informed us that the broadband supply is cable FTTC, the water supply is metered and the solar panels are wholly owned providing regular income.



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IMPORTANT NOTE TO POTENTIAL PURCHASERS:
We endeavour to make our particulars accurate and reliable, however, they do not constitute or form part of an offer or any contract and none is to be relied upon as statements of representation or fact and a buyer is advised to obtain verification from their own solicitor or surveyor.

Listed by

Petts Wood

jdm

Reference: 150895268

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #409846

Property Details

Street: 26 ATHELSTAN WAY

Town: ORPINGTON

Postcode: BR5 2QX

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 14/02/2003

Work Completed: 06/01/2003

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 05/03/1998 (28 years ago) £184,995

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
41 SPRING SHAW ROAD, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 2RH £775,000 17/04/2025 Detached
46 SPRING SHAW ROAD, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 2RH £710,000 05/09/2022 Detached
4 SPRING SHAW ROAD, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 2RH £646,992 30/08/2022 Detached
54 SPRING SHAW ROAD, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 2RH £620,000 01/07/2022 Detached
Same street 17 ATHELSTAN WAY, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 2QX £720,000 24/11/2021 Detached

Street average: £720,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £687,998 (4 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 2%
10y growth 89.3%

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

1y (index) 0.6%
5y (index) 14.6%
10y (index) 24%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,508/mo
Realistic £1,675/mo
Optimistic £1,843/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Bromley.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Outer South East London: £1,795/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Cotmandene Crescent 0.1 miles
Shop BR Ink 0.1 miles
Shop Beautiful Nails 0.1 miles
Train station St Mary Cray 0.8 miles
Train station Petts Wood 1.7 miles
University University of Greenwich Avery Hill Campus 3.0 miles
Hospital Chelsfield Park Hospital 3.5 miles
Hospital Sloane Hospital 4.6 miles
University University of Greenwich 7.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 75
Anti-social behaviour 63
Shoplifting 35
Vehicle crime 23
Public order 17
Other theft 9
Robbery 9
Burglary 7
Drugs 7
Other crime 5
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 251

Within 1 mile during May 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
Midfield Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Outstanding — 6 Dec 2017
Gray's Farm Primary Academy Primary 0.4 miles Good — 12 Sep 2016
Leesons Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Requires improvement — 30 Jan 2023
Kemnal Technology College Secondary 0.5 miles Requires improvement — 21 Sep 2022
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 8 Sep 2017

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.24%
Max investor price (0.8%) £209,375
Target investor price (1%) £167,500
  • 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).