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Blacksmiths Lane, Orpington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blacksmiths Lane, Orpington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/orpington-greater-london/blacksmiths-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BR5 4EN, BR5 4EW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£315,600
10 sales
Price range
£180k – £405k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Nov 2023
BR5 4EN

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At a glance

House prices£316k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkSt Mary Cray station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold73% freeholdAcross 15 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

10 property sales on Blacksmiths Lane, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Nov 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £328,333. 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 30% terraced, 30% semi-detached, 20% flat. Recorded sale prices on Blacksmiths Lane range from £180,000 to £405,000. 73% of homes sold here were freehold and 27% leasehold.

House prices on Blacksmiths Lane compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blacksmiths Lane 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: £284,500 (4 sales)2016£285k2018: £405,000 (1 sales)2018£405k2019: £251,500 (2 sales)2019£252k2021: £362,000 (1 sales)2021£362k2022: £360,000 (1 sales)2022£360k2023: £388,000 (1 sales)2023£388k

Tenure: 73% freehold and 27% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced3£328,33312 Nov 2021
Semi-detached3£361,00017 Nov 2023
Flat2£182,50013 Dec 2019
Detached2£361,5008 Oct 2019

Sold prices on Blacksmiths Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Stewart Glen, Blacksmiths Lane BR5 4EN 15 Jul 2024£340,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Woodchurch Court, Blacksmiths Lane BR5 4EW 20 Dec 2023£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Basra, Blacksmiths Lane BR5 4EN 17 Nov 2023£388,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Blacksmiths Lane BR5 4EN 19 Jul 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Highland Court, Blacksmiths Lane BR5 4EN 3 Dec 2021£355,500 OtherFreehold
Hamilton, Blacksmiths Lane BR5 4EN 12 Nov 2021£362,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Woodchurch Court, Blacksmiths Lane BR5 4EW 18 Dec 2020£220,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Woodchurch Court, Blacksmiths Lane BR5 4EW 13 Dec 2019£185,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Blacksmiths Lane BR5 4EN 8 Oct 2019£318,000 DetachedFreehold
Spring Bank, Blacksmiths Lane BR5 4EN 7 Nov 2018£405,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Blacksmiths Lane BR5 4EN 31 Aug 2016£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Gretna, Blacksmiths Lane BR5 4EN 5 Aug 2016£343,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Woodchurch Court, Blacksmiths Lane BR5 4EW 26 Feb 2016£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Dixcart, Blacksmiths Lane BR5 4EN 18 Feb 2016£360,000 DetachedFreehold
Gretna, Blacksmiths Lane BR5 4EN 13 Jan 2016£280,000 TerracedFreehold

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
1, Woodchurch Court, Blacksmiths Lane £180,000 (Feb 2016) → £220,000 (Dec 2020) +22%
over 5 yrs
Gretna, Blacksmiths Lane £280,000 (Jan 2016) → £343,000 (Aug 2016) +23%
over under a year

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Schools near Blacksmiths Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Manor Oak Primary School 191 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 178 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Woodview 42 pupils Other independent special school 7–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Philomena's Primary School 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Leesons Primary School 281 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Harris Primary Academy Orpington 269 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Riverside School 360 pupils Community special school 3–19 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Orpington station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Petts Wood station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Forgefield Court (Stop SK, BLACKSMITH'S LANE) 2 min walk
  • Sweeps Lane (->W, BLACKSMITH'S LANE) 2 min walk
  • Forgefield Court (Stop SZ, BLACKSMITH'S LANE) 2 min walk
  • Blacksmiths Lane (Stop SU, ST MARY CRAY HIGH STREET) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Mary Cray Practice
    322 High Street, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.4 mi
  • Derry Downs Surgery
    29 Derry Downs, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.4 mi
  • Crescent Surgery
    38 Marion Crescent, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.5 mi
  • Poverest Medical Centre
    42 Poverest Road, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer M&S Orpington Nugent Park · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Springvale Retail Park · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl London St Mary Cray · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco St Pauls Cray Esso Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Orpington Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Mfa Dental Practice · 1.1 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 2 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned38.7%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented52.0%17.1%
Households652

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.7%64.1%
Aged 65+11.0%18.6%
Residents1,675

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 Blacksmiths Lane

Ethnic group

HereBromley
White67%76.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African19.2%7.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.2%8.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%5.4%
Other ethnic group2.5%2.3%

Religion

HereBromley
Christian50.2%48.3%
No religion36.2%37.3%
Not answered5.7%6.4%
Muslim4.8%3.3%
Hindu2.3%2.9%
Buddhist0.5%0.6%
Other religion0.2%0.5%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereBromley
Born in the UK74.8%79.7%
Born outside the UK25.2%20.3%

Highest qualification

HereBromley
Level 4 qualifications and above30.7%42.8%
No qualifications21.5%13.8%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%13.3%
Level 3 qualifications13.3%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%4%
Other qualifications3%2.5%

General health

HereBromley
Very good health47.6%53.4%
Good health33.4%32.4%
Fair health13.2%10.4%
Bad health5%2.9%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBromley
1 car or van in household43.9%46.4%
No cars or vans in household31.9%22.9%
2 cars or vans in household19.3%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.9%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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