Great Thrift, Petts Wood, Orpington
House prices, sold prices and local information for BR5 1NG, BR5 1NE, BR5 1NF.
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At a glance
23 property sales on Great Thrift, Petts Wood, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £1,031,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £882,183. Average sale prices rose from £760,000 in 2016 to £1,080,000 in 2026 (+42%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 74% above the Orpington average of £593,206 over the same period. 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 70% semi-detached, 22% detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Great Thrift range from £750,000 to £1,220,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 202 streets in Orpington with at least two sales in the last year, Great Thrift ranks 14th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.
House prices on Great Thrift compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BR5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 16 | £882,183 | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Detached | 5 | £930,600 | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Terraced | 2 | £780,000 | 25 Jun 2019 |
Sold prices on Great Thrift
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59, Great Thrift BR5 1NF | 23 Jun 2026 | £960,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 38, Great Thrift BR5 1NG | 18 Jun 2026 | £1,200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 52, Great Thrift BR5 1NG | 25 Nov 2025 | £935,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 42, Great Thrift BR5 1NG | 1 Aug 2025 | £860,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Great Thrift BR5 1NE | 30 May 2024 | £864,001 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 60, Great Thrift BR5 1NG | 30 Sep 2022 | £923,430 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 87, Great Thrift BR5 1NF | 20 May 2022 | £880,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 66, Great Thrift BR5 1NG | 27 Apr 2022 | £910,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Great Thrift BR5 1NE | 25 Feb 2022 | £860,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Great Thrift BR5 1NE | 28 Jan 2022 | £830,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Great Thrift BR5 1NE | 24 Mar 2021 | £925,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 58, Great Thrift BR5 1NG | 5 Mar 2021 | £863,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Great Thrift BR5 1NG | 7 Aug 2020 | £1,220,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 47, Great Thrift BR5 1NE | 21 Feb 2020 | £845,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Great Thrift BR5 1NG | 14 Feb 2020 | £950,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Great Thrift BR5 1NG | 15 Nov 2019 | £850,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Great Thrift BR5 1NG | 15 Nov 2019 | £752,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Great Thrift BR5 1NE | 25 Jun 2019 | £785,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Great Thrift BR5 1NG | 3 Nov 2017 | £755,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Great Thrift BR5 1NG | 9 Jun 2017 | £865,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Great Thrift BR5 1NE | 26 Jan 2017 | £775,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 63, Great Thrift BR5 1NF | 5 Aug 2016 | £770,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 66, Great Thrift BR5 1NG | 21 Jul 2016 | £750,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 66, Great Thrift | £750,000 (Jul 2016) → £910,000 (Apr 2022) | +21% over 6 yrs |
| 3, Great Thrift | £775,000 (Jan 2017) → £785,000 (Jun 2019) | +1% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Great Thrift
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Roman Catholic Primary School 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| Bromley High School GDST 886 pupils | Other independent school | 4–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Orion Coopers 1,339 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Southborough Primary School 386 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Crofton Junior School 717 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Crofton Infant School 590 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 222 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary 215 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | 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 · 11 min walk
- Chislehurst station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
- Bickley station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Woodland Way (Stop F, PETTS WOOD ROAD) 8 min walk
- Woodland Way (Stop G, PETTS WOOD ROAD) 8 min walk
- Crossway (BR5) (->W, PETTS WOOD ROAD) 9 min walk
- Petts Wood Library (Stop E, FRANKS WOOD AVENUE) 9 min walk
GP surgeries
- Tudor Way Surgery
42 Tudor Way, Petts Wood, Orpington · 0.6 mi - Whitehouse Surgery
123 Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington · 0.9 mi - Poverest Medical Centre
42 Poverest Road, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 1.3 mi - Ballater Surgery
108 Chislehurst Road, Orpington · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Cook Cook Petts Wood · 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Petts Wood Station Square Local · 0.5 mi
- Iceland Iceland Petts Wood · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Petts Wood Orpington · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Farrants Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.5 mi
- Petts Wood Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Adams House Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
- Dentists At Petts Wood · 0.4 mi
- Petts Wood Orthodontic Surgery · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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 | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 73.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 636 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,664 |
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 Great Thrift
Ethnic group
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84.3% | 76.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 8.4% | 8.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.2% | 5.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.9% | 7.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.1% | 48.3% |
| No religion | 35.5% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 6.4% |
| Muslim | 2.1% | 3.3% |
| Hindu | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| Buddhist | 1% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.6% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 82.8% | 79.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 17.2% | 20.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46.3% | 42.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.5% | 14.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 13.3% |
| No qualifications | 11.2% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.5% | 8.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 4% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59.5% | 53.4% |
| Good health | 29.2% | 32.4% |
| Fair health | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| Bad health | 2.2% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.2% | 46.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27.2% | 22.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18% | 22.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.6% | 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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