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Amherst Close, Orpington

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BR5 2HH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£325,393
7 sales
Price range
£278k – £364k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Feb 2023
BR5 2HH

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At a glance

House prices£325k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station2 min walkSt Mary Cray station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

7 property sales on Amherst Close, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 Feb 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £336,150. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 14% detached, 14% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Amherst Close range from £278,250 to £363,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Amherst Close compared

BR5 postcode area£531,647
Orpington£593,206
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Amherst 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

2016: £319,125 (2 sales)2016£319k2018: £317,000 (1 sales)2018£317k2019: £319,000 (1 sales)2019£319k2020: £360,000 (1 sales)2020£360k2021: £363,500 (1 sales)2021£364k2023: £280,000 (1 sales)2023£280k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£336,15015 Jan 2021
Detached1£317,00012 Jul 2018
Terraced1£280,00023 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Amherst Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Amherst Close BR5 2HH 9 Apr 2025£287,500 TerracedFreehold
36, Amherst Close BR5 2HH 23 Feb 2023£280,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Amherst Close BR5 2HH 14 Oct 2021£316,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Amherst Close BR5 2HH 10 Aug 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Amherst Close BR5 2HH 15 Jan 2021£363,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Amherst Close BR5 2HH 27 Mar 2020£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Amherst Close BR5 2HH 23 Sep 2019£319,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20A, Amherst Close BR5 2HH 12 Jul 2018£317,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Amherst Close BR5 2HH 1 Jul 2016£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Amherst Close BR5 2HH 29 Jan 2016£278,250 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
26, Amherst Close £280,000 (Aug 2021) → £316,000 (Oct 2021) +13%
over under a year
18, Amherst Close £278,250 (Jan 2016) → £360,000 (Jul 2016) +29%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Amherst Close

Crime

340 crimes were reported within about a mile of Amherst Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences98
Anti-social behaviour95
Shoplifting35
Drugs22
Vehicle crime22
Public order20

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Amherst Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Cray in St Marys Cray, Sidcup, Bexley and Crayford Flood warning area
  • Shuttle and Cray 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 Amherst Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leesons Primary School 281 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Poverest Primary School 433 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 178 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Perry Hall Primary School 432 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Riverside School 360 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 0.9 mi
Manor Oak Primary School 191 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 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

  • St Mary Cray station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Petts Wood station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Orpington station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Amherst Close (->E) 1 min walk
  • Amherst Close (->W) 1 min walk
  • Sidmouth Road (->N) 2 min walk
  • Amherst Drive (->E) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Crescent Surgery
    38 Marion Crescent, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.3 mi
  • Poverest Medical Centre
    42 Poverest Road, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.3 mi
  • Broomwood Health Centre
    41 Broomwood Road, St. Pauls Cray, Orpington · 0.6 mi
  • St Mary Cray Practice
    322 High Street, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer M&S Orpington Nugent Park · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl London St Mary Cray · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Springvale Retail Park · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco St Pauls Cray Esso Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Orpington Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • St Pauls Cray Health Clinic · 0.7 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.5%62.5%
Private rented9.8%20.3%
Social rented18.8%17.1%
Households634

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+15.6%18.6%
Residents1,670

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%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 Amherst Close

Ethnic group

HereBromley
White78.7%76.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.6%8.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.1%7.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.9%5.4%
Other ethnic group1.6%2.3%

Religion

HereBromley
Christian46.9%48.3%
No religion39.2%37.3%
Not answered7.4%6.4%
Muslim4%3.3%
Hindu1.1%2.9%
Buddhist1%0.6%
Jewish0.4%0.3%
Sikh0%–

Country of birth

HereBromley
Born in the UK80.8%79.7%
Born outside the UK19.2%20.3%

Highest qualification

HereBromley
Level 4 qualifications and above32.4%42.8%
No qualifications17.4%13.8%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%13.3%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%4%
Other qualifications1.7%2.5%

General health

HereBromley
Very good health51.8%53.4%
Good health31.8%32.4%
Fair health11.3%10.4%
Bad health4.1%2.9%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBromley
1 car or van in household47.7%46.4%
2 cars or vans in household25.4%22.8%
No cars or vans in household18.3%22.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%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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