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Blackthorn Grove, Orpington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blackthorn Grove, Orpington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/orpington-greater-london/blackthorn-grove/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£470,000
10 sales
Price range
£420k – £580k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Nov 2023
BR5 2FG

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At a glance

House prices£470k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkSt Mary Cray station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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 Blackthorn Grove, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Nov 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £470,000. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Blackthorn Grove range from £420,000 to £580,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Blackthorn Grove compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackthorn Grove 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: £451,875 (8 sales)2016£452k2021: £505,000 (1 sales)2021£505k2023: £580,000 (1 sales)2023£580k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£470,0009 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Blackthorn Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Blackthorn Grove BR5 2FG 18 Jul 2025£625,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Blackthorn Grove BR5 2FG 9 Nov 2023£580,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Blackthorn Grove BR5 2FG 20 Aug 2021£505,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Blackthorn Grove BR5 2FG 26 Aug 2016£435,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Blackthorn Grove BR5 2FG 25 Aug 2016£470,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, Blackthorn Grove BR5 2FG 22 Aug 2016£475,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Blackthorn Grove BR5 2FG 12 Aug 2016£425,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Blackthorn Grove BR5 2FG 22 Jul 2016£485,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Blackthorn Grove BR5 2FG 20 Jul 2016£420,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Blackthorn Grove BR5 2FG 14 Jul 2016£480,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
6, Blackthorn Grove BR5 2FG 12 Jul 2016£425,000 Terraced New buildFreehold

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, Blackthorn Grove £470,000 (Aug 2016) → £625,000 (Jul 2025) +33%
over 9 yrs
6, Blackthorn Grove £425,000 (Jul 2016) → £580,000 (Nov 2023) +36%
over 7 yrs
2, Blackthorn Grove £420,000 (Jul 2016) → £505,000 (Aug 2021) +20%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Blackthorn Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Perry Hall Primary School 432 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St Philomena's Primary School 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Poverest Primary School 433 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Harris Primary Academy Orpington 269 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Clannad Education Centre 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 0.5 mi
Woodview 42 pupils Other independent special school 7–19 Report 0.9 mi
Leesons Primary School 281 pupils Primary 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Orpington station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Petts Wood station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kent Road (Stop SV, CRAY AVENUE) 4 min walk
  • Lower Road / Derry Downs (Stop M, LOWER ROAD) 4 min walk
  • Lower Road / Derry Downs (Stop N, LOWER ROAD) 4 min walk
  • Kent Road (Stop SQ, KENT ROAD) 5 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
  • St Mary Cray Practice
    322 High Street, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.4 mi
  • Derry Downs Surgery
    29 Derry Downs, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Carlton Parade · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Orpington Pond Service Station · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Orpington · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Orpington Nugent Park · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Priory Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Orpington Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Mfa Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Beaconsfield Dental Practice · 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.0%62.5%
Private rented17.4%20.3%
Social rented12.6%17.1%
Households759

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.6%64.1%
Aged 65+14.0%18.6%
Residents1,847

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 Blackthorn Grove

Ethnic group

HereBromley
White76.9%76.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10%8.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.7%7.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.4%5.4%
Other ethnic group1.9%2.3%

Religion

HereBromley
Christian46.2%48.3%
No religion39.9%37.3%
Not answered5.6%6.4%
Hindu3.6%2.9%
Muslim3.1%3.3%
Sikh1%–
Buddhist0.5%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBromley
Born in the UK79.7%79.7%
Born outside the UK20.3%20.3%

Highest qualification

HereBromley
Level 4 qualifications and above32.1%42.8%
No qualifications18.1%13.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%14.9%
Level 2 qualifications14%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%4%
Other qualifications2.6%2.5%

General health

HereBromley
Very good health51.2%53.4%
Good health34.2%32.4%
Fair health10.2%10.4%
Bad health3.3%2.9%
Very bad health1.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBromley
1 car or van in household45%46.4%
2 cars or vans in household24.2%22.8%
No cars or vans in household23.3%22.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.5%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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