Ember Close, Petts Wood, Orpington
House prices, sold prices and local information for BR5 1AP.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Ember Close, Petts Wood, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 5 Jul 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £538,000. By property type, sales here have been 83% semi-detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Ember Close range from £475,000 to £642,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Ember Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ember 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £538,000 | 5 Jul 2024 |
| Terraced | 1 | £642,000 | 11 Nov 2022 |
Sold prices on Ember Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20, Ember Close BR5 1AP | 5 Jul 2024 | £585,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Ember Close BR5 1AP | 22 Mar 2024 | £605,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Ember Close BR5 1AP | 11 Nov 2022 | £642,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Ember Close BR5 1AP | 28 Oct 2019 | £500,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Ember Close BR5 1AP | 23 Sep 2019 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Ember Close BR5 1AP | 11 Aug 2017 | £525,000 | Semi-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.
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Schools near Ember Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crofton Infant School 590 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Crofton Junior School 717 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St James' Roman Catholic Primary School 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Southborough Primary School 386 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Bromley High School GDST 886 pupils | Other independent school | 4–18 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Bishop Justus CofE School 1,016 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–18 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Newstead Wood School 1,347 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 1.1 mi |
| TLC The Learning Centre 45 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–18 | Report | 1.1 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 · 10 min walk
- Orpington station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Bickley station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Chesham Avenue / Woodhurst Avenue (->W) 4 min walk
- Chesham Avenue / Woodhurst Avenue (->E) 5 min walk
- Rycroft Road (->NW) 5 min walk
- Kydbrook Close (->E) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Whitehouse Surgery
123 Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington · 0.4 mi - Tudor Way Surgery
42 Tudor Way, Petts Wood, Orpington · 0.6 mi - Ballater Surgery
108 Chislehurst Road, Orpington · 1.1 mi - Summercroft Surgery
Starts Hill Road, Orpington · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Petts Wood · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Petts Wood Orpington · 0.5 mi
- Iceland Iceland Petts Wood · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Orpington · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Petts Wood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Farrants Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Palm Dental · 0.5 mi
- Petts Wood Orthodontic Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Adams House Dental Practice · 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 641 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,540 |
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 Ember Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.1% | 76.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.5% | 8.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 5.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.2% | 7.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.3% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.9% | 48.3% |
| No religion | 36.6% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 6.4% |
| Hindu | 1% | 2.9% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 3.3% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.2% | 79.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.8% | 20.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 41.6% | 42.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.7% | 13.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.9% | 14.9% |
| No qualifications | 12.9% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.1% | 8.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.3% | 53.4% |
| Good health | 34.4% | 32.4% |
| Fair health | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| Bad health | 2.3% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 54% | 46.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 23.7% | 22.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.3% | 22.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.9% | 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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