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Chesham Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BR5 1AA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£582,141
16 sales
Price range
£355k – £850k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Sep 2025
BR5 1AA

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At a glance

House prices£582k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkPetts Wood station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

16 property sales on Chesham Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £546,018. Average sale prices rose from £397,500 in 2016 to £637,250 in 2025 (+60%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% semi-detached, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Chesham Avenue range from £355,000 to £850,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Chesham Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chesham Avenue 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: £397,500 (2 sales)2016£398k2017: £562,500 (2 sales)2017£563k2019: £400,000 (1 sales)2019£400k2020: £699,999 (1 sales)2020£700k2022: £812,500 (2 sales)2022£813k2024: £551,500 (5 sales)2024£552k2025: £637,250 (3 sales)2025£637k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£546,01812 Sep 2025
Detached2£835,0002 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Chesham Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 12 Sep 2025£744,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 30 Apr 2025£642,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 20 Feb 2025£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 13 Feb 2025£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 12 Nov 2024£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 8 Nov 2024£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 25 Oct 2024£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 2 Aug 2024£850,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 25 Apr 2024£432,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 10 Nov 2022£820,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 14 Jun 2022£805,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 20 Jan 2020£699,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 2 Jul 2019£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 23 Nov 2018£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 11 May 2018£401,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 1 Dec 2017£665,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 20 Jun 2017£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 25 Nov 2016£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Chesham Avenue BR5 1AA 15 Jul 2016£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
2, Chesham Avenue £440,000 (Nov 2016) → £665,000 (Dec 2017) → £699,999 (Jan 2020) → £744,250 (Sep 2025) +69%
over 9 yrs
8, Chesham Avenue £401,000 (May 2018) → £805,000 (Jun 2022) +101%
over 4 yrs
4, Chesham Avenue £355,000 (Jul 2016) → £430,000 (Nov 2018) +21%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Chesham Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Southborough Primary School 386 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Crofton Infant School 590 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Crofton Junior School 717 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bromley High School GDST 886 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 0.7 mi
Bishop Justus CofE School 1,016 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
TLC The Learning Centre 45 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Trinity Church of England Primary School 298 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 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

  • Petts Wood station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Bickley station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Chislehurst station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Prescott Avenue (->E) 1 min walk
  • Faringdon Avenue / Chesham Avenue (->S1) 2 min walk
  • Faringdon Avenue / Chesham Avenue (->S) 2 min walk
  • Oxhawth Crescent (->NE) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Whitehouse Surgery
    123 Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington · 0.6 mi
  • Tudor Way Surgery
    42 Tudor Way, Petts Wood, Orpington · 0.6 mi
  • Bromley Common Practice
    Crown Medical Centre, 3 Mackintosh Street, Bromley · 1.2 mi
  • Southborough Lane Surgery
    Crown Medical Centre, 3 Mackintosh Street, Bromley · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Petts Wood Orpington · 0.4 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Petts Wood · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Petts Wood · 0.5 mi
  • Cook Cook Petts Wood · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Petts Wood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Farrants Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Petts Wood Orthodontic Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Palm Dental · 0.4 mi
  • Adams House Dental Practice · 0.5 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.5%62.5%
Private rented8.9%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households641

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.5%64.1%
Aged 65+24.6%18.6%
Residents1,540

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 Chesham Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBromley
White88.1%76.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.5%8.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%5.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%7.6%
Other ethnic group1.3%2.3%

Religion

HereBromley
Christian54.9%48.3%
No religion36.6%37.3%
Not answered5.4%6.4%
Hindu1%2.9%
Muslim0.7%3.3%
Other religion0.6%0.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.6%
Jewish0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBromley
Born in the UK88.2%79.7%
Born outside the UK11.8%20.3%

Highest qualification

HereBromley
Level 4 qualifications and above41.6%42.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%13.3%
Level 3 qualifications13.9%14.9%
No qualifications12.9%13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%4%
Other qualifications2.8%2.5%

General health

HereBromley
Very good health53.3%53.4%
Good health34.4%32.4%
Fair health9.5%10.4%
Bad health2.3%2.9%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBromley
1 car or van in household54%46.4%
2 cars or vans in household23.7%22.8%
No cars or vans in household14.3%22.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.9%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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