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Amherst Drive, Orpington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Amherst Drive, Orpington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/orpington-greater-london/amherst-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BR5 2HJ, BR5 2HW, BR5 2HN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£441,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£393,461
55 sales
Price range
£295k – £725k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jun 2026
BR5 2ES

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At a glance

House prices£442k average26% below the Orpington average 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 station4 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 58 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

55 property sales on Amherst Drive, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £441,667. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £372,227. Average sale prices rose from £337,183 in 2016 to £441,667 in 2026 (+31%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 26% below the Orpington average of £593,206 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 51% terraced, 47% semi-detached, 2% flat. Recorded sale prices on Amherst Drive range from £295,000 to £725,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 202 streets in Orpington with at least two sales in the last year, Amherst Drive ranks 146th for average price.

House prices on Amherst Drive compared

Amherst Drive£441,667
BR5 postcode area£531,647
Orpington£593,206
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BR5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £337,183 (6 sales)2016£337k2017: £343,500 (3 sales)2017£344k2018: £362,500 (8 sales)2018£363k2019: £368,357 (7 sales)2019£368k2020: £316,667 (3 sales)2020£317k2021: £399,300 (10 sales)2021£399k2022: £440,833 (3 sales)2022£441k2023: £477,500 (4 sales)2023£478k2024: £431,292 (6 sales)2024£431k2025: £510,000 (2 sales)2025£510k2026: £441,667 (3 sales)2026£442k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 58 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced28£372,22713 Feb 2026
Semi-detached26£416,8463 Jun 2026
Flat1£380,00022 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Amherst Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
77, Amherst Drive BR5 2ES 3 Jun 2026£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
134, Amherst Drive BR5 2HJ 13 Feb 2026£445,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Amherst Drive BR5 2ER 10 Feb 2026£430,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Amherst Drive BR5 2ER 17 Oct 2025£372,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Amherst Drive BR5 2ER 19 Sep 2025£485,000 TerracedFreehold
169, Amherst Drive BR5 2HN 2 Jul 2025£535,000 TerracedFreehold
238, Amherst Drive BR5 2HW 29 Nov 2024£368,750 TerracedFreehold
167, Amherst Drive BR5 2HN 10 Oct 2024£409,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, Amherst Drive BR5 2HQ 5 Sep 2024£505,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Amherst Drive BR5 2ES 16 Aug 2024£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
175, Amherst Drive BR5 2HN 5 Aug 2024£385,000 TerracedFreehold
234, Amherst Drive BR5 2HW 24 May 2024£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
188, Amherst Drive BR5 2HL 15 May 2024£321,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Amherst Drive BR5 2ER 17 Nov 2023£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
127A, Amherst Drive BR5 2HQ 22 Sep 2023£380,000 FlatFreehold
231, Amherst Drive BR5 2HN 15 Sep 2023£725,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Amherst Drive BR5 2HG 30 Jun 2023£375,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Amherst Drive BR5 2ER 4 Nov 2022£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Amherst Drive BR5 2ES 26 Jul 2022£441,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Amherst Drive BR5 2ER 8 Jul 2022£431,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
193, Amherst Drive BR5 2HN 29 Oct 2021£447,500 TerracedFreehold
128, Amherst Drive BR5 2HJ 9 Aug 2021£425,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Amherst Drive BR5 2ES 14 Jun 2021£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
232, Amherst Drive BR5 2HW 7 Jun 2021£405,000 TerracedFreehold
222, Amherst Drive BR5 2HW 4 Jun 2021£395,000 TerracedFreehold
218, Amherst Drive BR5 2HW 17 May 2021£309,000 TerracedFreehold
139, Amherst Drive BR5 2HQ 11 Mar 2021£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
136, Amherst Drive BR5 2HJ 26 Feb 2021£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
115, Amherst Drive BR5 2HQ 26 Jan 2021£431,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
131, Amherst Drive BR5 2HQ 25 Jan 2021£315,000 TerracedFreehold
141, Amherst Drive BR5 2HQ 9 Oct 2020£300,000 TerracedFreehold
230, Amherst Drive BR5 2HW 2 Jun 2020£325,000 TerracedFreehold
176, Amherst Drive BR5 2HL 15 May 2020£325,000 TerracedFreehold
137, Amherst Drive BR5 2HQ 16 Dec 2019£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
159, Amherst Drive BR5 2HN 8 Aug 2019£367,500 TerracedFreehold
105, Amherst Drive BR5 2HQ 27 Mar 2019£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Amherst Drive BR5 2HJ 11 Feb 2019£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Amherst Drive BR5 2ES 25 Jan 2019£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
138, Amherst Drive BR5 2HJ 11 Jan 2019£363,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Amherst Drive BR5 2HG 11 Jan 2019£303,000 TerracedFreehold
236, Amherst Drive BR5 2HW 14 Dec 2018£310,000 TerracedFreehold
106, Amherst Drive BR5 2HJ 29 Oct 2018£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
144, Amherst Drive BR5 2HJ 26 Oct 2018£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
238, Amherst Drive BR5 2HW 24 Aug 2018£315,000 TerracedFreehold
102, Amherst Drive BR5 2HJ 25 Jun 2018£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
234, Amherst Drive BR5 2HW 13 Jun 2018£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
134, Amherst Drive BR5 2HJ 7 Jun 2018£405,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Amherst Drive BR5 2ER 9 Feb 2018£375,000 TerracedFreehold
222, Amherst Drive BR5 2HW 14 Jun 2017£338,000 TerracedFreehold
161, Amherst Drive BR5 2HN 9 Jun 2017£357,500 TerracedFreehold
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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
134, Amherst Drive £405,000 (Jun 2018) → £445,000 (Feb 2026) +10%
over 8 yrs
29, Amherst Drive £372,000 (Oct 2025) → £430,000 (Feb 2026) +16%
over under a year
238, Amherst Drive £315,000 (Aug 2018) → £368,750 (Nov 2024) +17%
over 6 yrs
167, Amherst Drive £335,000 (May 2017) → £409,000 (Oct 2024) +22%
over 7 yrs
105, Amherst Drive £405,000 (Mar 2019) → £505,000 (Sep 2024) +25%
over 5 yrs
234, Amherst Drive £400,000 (Jun 2018) → £450,000 (May 2024) +13%
over 6 yrs
8, Amherst Drive £303,000 (Jan 2019) → £375,000 (Jun 2023) +24%
over 4 yrs
222, Amherst Drive £338,000 (Jun 2017) → £395,000 (Jun 2021) +17%
over 4 yrs
112, Amherst Drive £320,000 (May 2016) → £345,000 (Feb 2019) +8%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Amherst Drive

Crime

323 crimes were reported within about a mile of Amherst Drive 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 offences95
Anti-social behaviour79
Shoplifting35
Vehicle crime25
Drugs22
Public order20

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

Flood risk

Amherst Drive 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 Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Poverest Primary School 433 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Leesons Primary School 281 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Perry Hall Primary School 432 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Clannad Education Centre 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 0.8 mi
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 178 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Riverside School 360 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 1.0 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Petts Wood station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Orpington station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Amherst Drive (->E) 1 min walk
  • Amherst Close (->W) 1 min walk
  • Canbury Path (->W) 1 min walk
  • Amherst Close (->E) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

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

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer M&S Orpington Nugent Park · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl London St Mary Cray · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Springvale Retail Park · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco St Pauls Cray Esso Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Orpington Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

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

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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 Drive

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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