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5 ATHELSTAN WAY

ORPINGTON, GREATER LONDON BR5 2QX

3 beds Listed 24 Feb 2012 (-5260d)

£319,995

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

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 5 ATHELSTAN WAY, ORPINGTON, GREATER LONDON BR5 2QX |
| Price | £319,995 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £309,000 May 2012 |

## Description

**Entrance hall : **Solid wood front door, tiled floor, radiator, wood dooring.

**Cloakroom : **Double glazed frosted window to rear Comprising of a low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, .

**Lounge : **15'7" x 14'0"  (4.75m x 4.27m) , Double glazed window to rear, double glazed sliding patio door to conservatory, TV point, understairs cupboard, two radiators, phone point, door to dining room.

**Conservatory : **13'8" x 12'1"  (4.17m x 3.68m) , Fully glazed with laminate flooring, door to rear, radiator.

**Dining room : **11'2" x 9'0"  (3.40m x 2.74m) , Double glazed window to rear, radiator.

**Kitchen : **Double glazed window to front, range of matching wall and base units, including one and a half bowl sink and drainer with mixer taps, tiled splash back, radiator, built in oven and hob, tiled floor, plumbing for washing machine, cupboard housing boiler, door to second conservatory.

**Second conservatory : **Fully glazed, radiator, tiled floor, outside light.

**Landing : **Access to loft, airing cupboard with jacket lagged cylinder.

**Master bedroom : **14'7" x 10'0"  (4.45m x 3.05m) , Double glazed windows to rear, radiator, range of matching fitted wardrobes, laminate flooring, door to en-suite shower room.

**En-suite Shower room : **Double glazed frosted window to rear. shower room comprising of fitted shower cubicle, low level WC, wash hand basin, radiator, laminate wood flooring. double glazed opaque window to rear.

**Bedroom 2 : **Double glazed window to front, radiator, built in cupboard.

**Bedroom 3 : **9'9" x 9'6"  (2.97m x 2.90m) , Double glazed window to front, range of fitted wardrobes, laminate flooring, radiator.

**Family bathroom : **Double glazed frosted window to side, part tiled walls, white bathroom suite comprising of panelled bath with mixer taps, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, spotlights, radiator.

**Rear garden : **Larger than usual garden for a modern property providing a patio area, mainly laid to lawn and a decking area.

**Garage : **Integral single garage with up and over door, drive to the front with ample room for two cars.

**Front garden : **mainly laid to lawn with flower beds and mature tree.

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## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 ATHELSTAN WAY, ORPINGTON, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON, BR5 2QX | £309,000 | 14/05/2012 | 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:** -60.2%

## 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:** 0.52% (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

£309,000 May 2012

Local average

£804,231 (-60.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (8,777 of 33,755)

Street crime

239 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Executive detached house
3 bedrooms
Master bedroom with En-Suite
2 reception rooms
2 conservatories
Cloakroom
Modern kitchen
Modern bathroom

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

A pleasure to offer this spacious executive modern detached house situated in a very well considered development of similar properties built in the 1980's, located within easy distance to local transport links and also a short distance from the ever popular Nugent shopping centre. The property offers good family accommodation and has the benefit of addition of two conservatory which have enhanced the space on offer. The first floor provides 3 excellent size bedrooms with the master bedroom offering an en-suite shower room and a family bathroom. To the ground floor there is a very spacious lounge with doors leading to the conservatory and to a dining room. The modern fitted bathroom also leads to another conservatory which can be utilised as a play room. With a larger than average rear garden, an integral garage and ample drive way we have no hesitation in recommending your earliest attention.

Entrance hall : Solid wood front door, tiled floor, radiator, wood dooring.

Cloakroom : Double glazed frosted window to rear Comprising of a low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, radiator, .

Lounge : 15'7" x 14'0" (4.75m x 4.27m) , Double glazed window to rear, double glazed sliding patio door to conservatory, TV point, understairs cupboard, two radiators, phone point, door to dining room.

Conservatory : 13'8" x 12'1" (4.17m x 3.68m) , Fully glazed with laminate flooring, door to rear, radiator.

Dining room : 11'2" x 9'0" (3.40m x 2.74m) , Double glazed window to rear, radiator.

Kitchen : Double glazed window to front, range of matching wall and base units, including one and a half bowl sink and drainer with mixer taps, tiled splash back, radiator, built in oven and hob, tiled floor, plumbing for washing machine, cupboard housing boiler, door to second conservatory.

Second conservatory : Fully glazed, radiator, tiled floor, outside light.

Landing : Access to loft, airing cupboard with jacket lagged cylinder.

Master bedroom : 14'7" x 10'0" (4.45m x 3.05m) , Double glazed windows to rear, radiator, range of matching fitted wardrobes, laminate flooring, door to en-suite shower room.

En-suite Shower room : Double glazed frosted window to rear. shower room comprising of fitted shower cubicle, low level WC, wash hand basin, radiator, laminate wood flooring. double glazed opaque window to rear.

Bedroom 2 : Double glazed window to front, radiator, built in cupboard.

Bedroom 3 : 9'9" x 9'6" (2.97m x 2.90m) , Double glazed window to front, range of fitted wardrobes, laminate flooring, radiator.

Family bathroom : Double glazed frosted window to side, part tiled walls, white bathroom suite comprising of panelled bath with mixer taps, low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin, spotlights, radiator.

Rear garden : Larger than usual garden for a modern property providing a patio area, mainly laid to lawn and a decking area.

Garage : Integral single garage with up and over door, drive to the front with ample room for two cars.

Front garden : mainly laid to lawn with flower beds and mature tree.

Listed by

Orpington

Kenton

Reference: 37161779

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	14/05/2012 (14 years ago)	£309,000	—

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 0.52%

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).