Beckford Drive, Orpington
House prices, sold prices and local information for BR5 1SH.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Beckford Drive, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £670,366. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Beckford Drive range from £542,000 to £777,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Beckford Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Beckford Drive 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 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £670,366 | 6 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Beckford Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Beckford Drive BR5 1SH | 6 Mar 2025 | £725,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Beckford Drive BR5 1SH | 9 Aug 2024 | £665,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Beckford Drive BR5 1SH | 12 Jul 2024 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 13, Beckford Drive BR5 1SH | 23 May 2022 | £715,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Beckford Drive BR5 1SH | 22 Jun 2021 | £777,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Beckford Drive BR5 1SH | 21 May 2021 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7, Beckford Drive BR5 1SH | 26 Feb 2020 | £542,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Beckford Drive BR5 1SH | 21 Sep 2018 | £595,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Beckford Drive BR5 1SH | 8 Jun 2018 | £590,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Beckford Drive BR5 1SH | 7 Mar 2018 | £613,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Beckford Drive BR5 1SH | 28 Jul 2017 | £686,888 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Beckford Drive BR5 1SH | 24 Jul 2017 | £635,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11, Beckford Drive | £686,888 (Jul 2017) → £777,500 (Jun 2021) | +13% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Beckford Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crofton Junior School 717 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Crofton Infant School 590 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Clannad Education Centre 4 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–17 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Perry Hall Primary School 432 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Newstead Wood School 1,347 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| St James' Roman Catholic Primary School 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| Tubbenden Primary School 647 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Poverest Primary School 433 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | 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
- Orpington station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Petts Wood station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
- St Mary Cray station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Crofton School (->N, CROFTON LANE) 1 min walk
- Place Farm Avenue (Stop CJ, CROFTON LANE) 2 min walk
- Place Farm Avenue (Stop CH, CROFTON LANE) 3 min walk
- Crofton School (->S, TOWN COURT LANE) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Whitehouse Surgery
123 Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington · 0.3 mi - Ballater Surgery
108 Chislehurst Road, Orpington · 0.6 mi - Tudor Way Surgery
42 Tudor Way, Petts Wood, Orpington · 0.6 mi - Knoll Medical Practice
19 Homefield Rise, Orpington · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Orpington · 0.1 mi
- Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Petts Wood · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Petts Wood Orpington · 0.6 mi
- Iceland Iceland Petts Wood · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Crofton Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Boots · 0.7 mi
- Petts Wood Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Special Care Dental Service · 0.4 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Smile4u (orpington) Ltd · 0.6 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 735 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,769 |
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 Beckford Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.6% | 76.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 12.9% | 8.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.6% | 5.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.3% | 7.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.9% | 48.3% |
| No religion | 36% | 37.3% |
| Hindu | 7.6% | 2.9% |
| Not answered | 5.6% | 6.4% |
| Muslim | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 80.2% | 79.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 19.8% | 20.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.9% | 42.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.2% | 14.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 13.3% |
| No qualifications | 12.1% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.5% | 53.4% |
| Good health | 32.9% | 32.4% |
| Fair health | 9.8% | 10.4% |
| Bad health | 2.3% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 51.8% | 46.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 22.2% | 22.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.4% | 22.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.6% | 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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