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Boswell Close, Orpington

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BR5 4DQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£316,500
8 sales
Price range
£262k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Aug 2023
BR5 4DQ

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At a glance

House prices£317k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station18 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 8 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

8 property sales on Boswell Close, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Aug 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £316,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Boswell Close range from £261,500 to £375,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Boswell Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Boswell 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: £330,000 (1 sales)2016£330k2017: £297,500 (2 sales)2017£298k2018: £313,500 (1 sales)2018£314k2019: £261,500 (1 sales)2019£262k2020: £320,000 (1 sales)2020£320k2021: £337,000 (1 sales)2021£337k2023: £375,000 (1 sales)2023£375k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£316,50017 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Boswell Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Boswell Close BR5 4DQ 17 Aug 2023£375,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Boswell Close BR5 4DQ 19 Feb 2021£337,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Boswell Close BR5 4DQ 16 Dec 2020£320,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Boswell Close BR5 4DQ 14 Oct 2019£261,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Boswell Close BR5 4DQ 9 May 2018£313,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Boswell Close BR5 4DQ 29 Sep 2017£310,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Boswell Close BR5 4DQ 31 Aug 2017£285,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Boswell Close BR5 4DQ 28 Jul 2016£330,000 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
12, Boswell Close £285,000 (Aug 2017) → £375,000 (Aug 2023) +32%
over 6 yrs
5, Boswell Close £313,500 (May 2018) → £337,000 (Feb 2021) +7%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Boswell Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Philomena's Primary School 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Harris Primary Academy Orpington 269 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Woodview 42 pupils Other independent special school 7–19 Report 0.5 mi
Manor Oak Primary School 191 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Harris Academy Orpington 499 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Orion Blenheim 196 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Perry Hall Primary School 432 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Orpington station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Petts Wood station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Northfield Avenue Orpington (->W) 1 min walk
  • Mungo Park Way (->N) 2 min walk
  • Chelsfield Road / Paul's Cray Hill (->E) 3 min walk
  • Chelsfield Road (->SE) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Derry Downs Surgery
    29 Derry Downs, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.2 mi
  • St Mary Cray Practice
    322 High Street, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.3 mi
  • Gillmans Road Surgery
    1 Gillmans Road, Orpington · 0.5 mi
  • Crescent Surgery
    38 Marion Crescent, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Carlton Parade · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Orpington Pond Service Station · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Orpington Nugent Park · 0.8 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Orpington · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Mfa Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Bromley Pct · 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 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 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
Owned82.5%62.5%
Private rented14.7%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households578

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.9%64.1%
Aged 65+22.1%18.6%
Residents1,305

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 Boswell Close

Ethnic group

HereBromley
White80.9%76.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.5%8.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.8%7.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%5.4%
Other ethnic group2%2.3%

Religion

HereBromley
Christian49%48.3%
No religion35.8%37.3%
Not answered7.9%6.4%
Hindu3.3%2.9%
Muslim2.6%3.3%
Buddhist0.8%0.6%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Jewish0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBromley
Born in the UK83.6%79.7%
Born outside the UK16.4%20.3%

Highest qualification

HereBromley
Level 4 qualifications and above30.6%42.8%
No qualifications19.4%13.8%
Level 3 qualifications18.8%14.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.3%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%4%
Other qualifications1.6%2.5%

General health

HereBromley
Very good health47.9%53.4%
Good health33.1%32.4%
Fair health13.7%10.4%
Bad health4.1%2.9%
Very bad health1.2%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBromley
1 car or van in household48%46.4%
2 cars or vans in household27.6%22.8%
No cars or vans in household16.8%22.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.6%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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