Sold STC Detached

12 ATHELSTAN WAY

ORPINGTON, GREATER LONDON BR5 2QX

3 beds 1 baths Listed 17 Sep 2010 (-5785d)

£349,950

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# 3 bedroom detached house for sale (BR5 2QX)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 12 ATHELSTAN WAY, ORPINGTON, GREATER LONDON BR5 2QX |
| Price | £349,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £335,000 Jun 2011 |

## Description

A very well presented three bedroom detached family home. Situated in the ever popular Walsingham Gate Development. The ground floor comprises two reception rooms, ground floor WC and a spacious kitchen. The first floor comprises of a master bedroom with en suite shower room and two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property benefits from gas central heating, double glazing, off street parking and a garage. Early viewings are a must!

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/27777043/1294885) - Floorplan 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #8570877
- **Address:** 12 Athelstan Way, ORPINGTON, BR5 2QX
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/12/2011
- **Work Completed:** 28/11/2011
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 ATHELSTAN WAY, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 2QX | £335,000 | 09/06/2011 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| 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 |
| 16 ST PAULS WOOD HILL, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 2SY | £755,000 | 15/08/2022 | 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:** £701,398 (5 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £804,231 (13 Detached, BR5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -56.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,508/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,675/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,843/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,546/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £209,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £167,500

*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.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 2%
- **10y growth:** 89.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Bromley; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 24%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Last sold

£335,000 Jun 2011

Local average

£804,231 (-56.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (8,777 of 33,755)

Street crime

239 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

DETACHED
EXCELLENT CONDITION
GROUND FLOOR WC
THREE BEDROOMS
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM
GARAGE
OFF STREET PARKING
DOUBLE GLAZING

Additional details

Parking: Yes

Description

A very well presented three bedroom detached family home. Situated in the ever popular Walsingham Gate Development. The ground floor comprises two reception rooms, ground floor WC and a spacious kitchen. The first floor comprises of a master bedroom with en suite shower room and two further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property benefits from gas central heating, double glazing, off street parking and a garage. Early viewings are a must!

Listed by

Beckenham

Langley Estate Agents

Reference: 27777043

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

FENSA Certificates

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

FENSA Certificate #8570877

Property Details

Street: 12 Athelstan Way

Town: ORPINGTON

Postcode: BR5 2QX

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 12/12/2011

Work Completed: 28/11/2011

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	09/06/2011 (15 years ago)	£335,000	—

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
16 ST PAULS WOOD HILL, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 2SY	£755,000	15/08/2022	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: £701,398 (5 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: £1,546/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Cotmandene Crescent	0.1 miles
Shop	BR Ink	0.2 miles
Shop	Beautiful Nails	0.2 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	3.6 miles
Hospital	Sloane Hospital	4.6 miles
University	University of Greenwich	7.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	67
Anti-social behaviour	60
Shoplifting	35
Vehicle crime	23
Public order	17
Other theft	10
Robbery	8
Burglary	7
Drugs	7
Other crime	4
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	239

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 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.48%

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).