26 ATHELSTAN WAY
ORPINGTON, ORPINGTON, GREATER LONDON BR5 2QX
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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
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
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
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Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
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).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Bromley. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Bromley. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
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 — 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).