Abbots Close, Orpington
House prices, sold prices and local information for BR5 1HW.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Abbots Close, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £865,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £729,800. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Abbots Close range from £538,000 to £865,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Abbots Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Abbots Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BR5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £729,800 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £550,000 | 14 Dec 2016 |
Sold prices on Abbots Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Abbots Close BR5 1HW | 10 Jul 2026 | £865,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Abbots Close BR5 1HW | 25 Jan 2022 | £635,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Abbots Close BR5 1HW | 16 Dec 2021 | £851,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Abbots Close BR5 1HW | 27 Jun 2018 | £538,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12A, Abbots Close BR5 1HW | 14 Dec 2016 | £550,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Abbots Close BR5 1HW | 7 Apr 2016 | £760,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Abbots Close | £538,000 (Jun 2018) → £851,000 (Dec 2021) | +58% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Abbots Close
Crime
147 crimes were reported within about a mile of Abbots Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 53 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Abbots Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Kyd Brook at Petts Wood Flood warning area
- Ravensbourne area in the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich and Croydon Flood alert area
- Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area
- River Darent from Westerham to Dartford Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Abbots Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crofton Junior School 717 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Crofton Infant School 590 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Newstead Wood School 1,347 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Tubbenden Primary School 647 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Darrick Wood School 1,698 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School 314 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| Darrick Wood Junior School 374 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St James' Roman Catholic Primary School 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Orpington station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
- Petts Wood station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- St Mary Cray station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- St Thomas Drive (Stop CF, CROFTON LANE) 3 min walk
- Tandridge Drive / Crofton Lane (Stop R, TANDRIDGE DRIVE) 4 min walk
- St Thomas Drive (Stop CK, CROFTON LANE) 4 min walk
- Tandridge Drive / Crofton Lane (Stop S, TANDRIDGE DRIVE) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Whitehouse Surgery
123 Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington · 0.5 mi - Tudor Way Surgery
42 Tudor Way, Petts Wood, Orpington · 0.8 mi - Summercroft Surgery
Starts Hill Road, Orpington · 0.9 mi - Ballater Surgery
108 Chislehurst Road, Orpington · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Orpington · 0.3 mi
- Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Petts Wood · 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Petts Wood Orpington · 0.8 mi
- Iceland Iceland Petts Wood · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Crofton Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Petts Wood Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Boots · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Smile4u (orpington) Ltd · 0.6 mi
- Special Care Dental Service · 0.8 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 630 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,639 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 98% | 92% |
Share of homes across Bromley with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Abbots Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83% | 76.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.5% | 8.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.2% | 7.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.7% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.5% | 48.3% |
| No religion | 35.8% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 6.4% |
| Hindu | 5.1% | 2.9% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 3.3% |
| Buddhist | 1% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.8% | 79.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.2% | 20.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.4% | 42.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.7% | 13.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.4% | 14.9% |
| No qualifications | 10.6% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.5% | 8.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.7% | 53.4% |
| Good health | 34.5% | 32.4% |
| Fair health | 10.5% | 10.4% |
| Bad health | 1.9% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45% | 46.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.4% | 22.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.5% | 22.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12% | 7.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bromley.
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