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Longbury Drive, Orpington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Longbury Drive, Orpington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/orpington-greater-london/longbury-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BR5 2JU, BR5 2JS, BR5 2JT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£286,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£283,987
40 sales
Price range
£165k – £430k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 May 2026
BR5 2JT

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At a glance

House prices£287k average52% below the Orpington average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkSt Mary Cray station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold52% freeholdAcross 46 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

40 property sales on Longbury Drive, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £286,667. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £213,166. Average sale prices rose from £220,399 in 2016 to £230,000 in 2026 (+4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 52% below the Orpington average of £593,206 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 45% flat, 38% semi-detached, 18% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Longbury Drive range from £165,000 to £430,000. 52% of homes sold here were freehold and 48% leasehold. Of 202 streets in Orpington with at least two sales in the last year, Longbury Drive ranks 193rd for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Longbury Drive compared

Longbury Drive£286,667
BR5 postcode area£531,647
Orpington£593,206
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BR5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £220,399 (5 sales)2016£220k2017: £288,500 (3 sales)2017£289k2018: £257,600 (5 sales)2018£258k2019: £311,667 (3 sales)2019£312k2020: £258,000 (4 sales)2020£258k2021: £297,000 (5 sales)2021£297k2022: £234,000 (3 sales)2022£234k2023: £247,000 (2 sales)2023£247k2024: £365,500 (4 sales)2024£366k2025: £383,500 (4 sales)2025£384k2026: £230,000 (2 sales)2026£230k

Tenure: 52% freehold and 48% leasehold across 46 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£213,1661 May 2026
Semi-detached15£342,96719 Dec 2025
Terraced7£339,71418 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Longbury Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
63, Longbury Drive BR5 2JT 1 May 2026£235,000 FlatLeasehold
96, Longbury Drive BR5 2JS 30 Jan 2026£225,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Longbury Drive BR5 2JT 19 Dec 2025£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Longbury Drive BR5 2JT 18 Sep 2025£359,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Longbury Drive BR5 2JS 18 Sep 2025£185,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 31 Mar 2025£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 26 Mar 2025£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 14 Jun 2024£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 20 May 2024£415,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 18 Mar 2024£352,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 23 Feb 2024£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Longbury Drive BR5 2JS 22 Jun 2023£199,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Longbury Drive BR5 2JS 19 Jun 2023£295,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Headley House, Longbury Drive BR5 2JN 8 Nov 2022£171,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Longbury Drive BR5 2JS 18 May 2022£205,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Longbury Drive BR5 2JS 11 May 2022£275,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Longbury Drive BR5 2JT 1 Apr 2022£222,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 31 Mar 2022£441,577 TerracedFreehold
81, Longbury Drive BR5 2JS 17 Dec 2021£220,000 FlatLeasehold
77, Longbury Drive BR5 2JS 26 Jul 2021£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, Headley House, Longbury Drive BR5 2JN 9 Jul 2021£180,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 29 Jun 2021£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 24 Mar 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Longbury Drive BR5 2JS 26 Jan 2021£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 4 Sep 2020£322,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Longbury Drive BR5 2JT 4 Sep 2020£190,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Longbury Drive BR5 2JT 12 May 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 18 Mar 2020£345,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 12 Dec 2019£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Longbury Drive BR5 2JT 21 Nov 2019£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Longbury Drive BR5 2JS 25 Oct 2019£165,000 FlatLeasehold
71, Longbury Drive BR5 2JS 3 Aug 2018£201,000 FlatLeasehold
92, Longbury Drive BR5 2JS 13 Jul 2018£202,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 1 Jun 2018£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 29 Mar 2018£285,000 TerracedFreehold
106, Longbury Drive BR5 2JS 7 Mar 2018£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Longbury Drive BR5 2JS 17 Nov 2017£243,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Longbury Drive BR5 2JT 21 Jul 2017£330,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 22 Jun 2017£292,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 21, Headley House, Longbury Drive BR5 2JN 7 Feb 2017£185,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 8 Nov 2016£265,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Longbury Drive BR5 2JT 27 Jun 2016£195,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Longbury Drive BR5 2JS 24 Jun 2016£195,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 22 Apr 2016£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Longbury Drive BR5 2JU 30 Mar 2016£322,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Longbury Drive BR5 2JS 29 Jan 2016£169,995 FlatLeasehold

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
63, Longbury Drive £175,000 (May 2020) → £222,000 (Apr 2022) → £235,000 (May 2026) +34%
over 6 yrs
21, Longbury Drive £275,000 (Jun 2018) → £335,000 (Jun 2024) +22%
over 6 yrs
25, Longbury Drive £300,000 (Mar 2021) → £360,000 (Feb 2024) +20%
over 3 yrs
72, Longbury Drive £243,000 (Nov 2017) → £275,000 (May 2022) → £295,000 (Jun 2023) +21%
over 6 yrs
69, Longbury Drive £195,000 (Jun 2016) → £205,000 (May 2022) +5%
over 6 yrs
81, Longbury Drive £165,000 (Oct 2019) → £220,000 (Dec 2021) +33%
over 2 yrs
10, Longbury Drive £292,500 (Jun 2017) → £370,000 (Jun 2021) +26%
over 4 yrs
106, Longbury Drive £325,000 (Mar 2018) → £370,000 (Jan 2021) +14%
over 3 yrs
23, Longbury Drive £285,000 (Mar 2018) → £322,000 (Sep 2020) +13%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Longbury Drive

Crime

283 crimes were reported within about a mile of Longbury Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences81
Anti-social behaviour64
Shoplifting33
Public order26
Drugs20
Vehicle crime16

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Longbury Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Cray in St Marys Cray, Sidcup, Bexley and Crayford Flood warning area
  • Shuttle and Cray Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area
  • River Darent from Westerham to Dartford Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Longbury Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leesons Primary School 281 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Gray's Farm Primary Academy 420 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Riverside School 360 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 0.5 mi
Midfield Primary School 481 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 178 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Kemnal Technology College 439 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Poverest Primary School 433 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Petts Wood station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Orpington station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ravenscourt Road (Stop R, CHIPPERFIELD ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Longbury Drive (Stop A, CHIPPERFIELD ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Ravenscourt Road (Stop B, CHIPPERFIELD ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Longbury Drive (Stop S, CHIPPERFIELD ROAD) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Broomwood Health Centre
    41 Broomwood Road, St. Pauls Cray, Orpington · 0.1 mi
  • Crescent Surgery
    38 Marion Crescent, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.8 mi
  • Poverest Medical Centre
    42 Poverest Road, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.8 mi
  • St Mary Cray Practice
    322 High Street, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Pauls Cray · 0.2 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Orpington · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl London St Mary Cray · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco St Pauls Cray Esso Express · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cray Hill Pharmacy + Travel Clinic · 0.2 mi
  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Orpington Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • St Pauls Cray Health Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned39.9%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented49.0%17.1%
Households637

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+11.6%18.6%
Residents1,679

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 Longbury Drive

Ethnic group

HereBromley
White78.5%76.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African10.4%7.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.8%8.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.3%5.4%
Other ethnic group2%2.3%

Religion

HereBromley
No religion45.8%37.3%
Christian43%48.3%
Not answered6.1%6.4%
Muslim2.7%3.3%
Hindu1.4%2.9%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.6%
Jewish0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBromley
Born in the UK83.2%79.7%
Born outside the UK16.8%20.3%

Highest qualification

HereBromley
No qualifications25.5%13.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above25.5%42.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.2%14.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%4%
Other qualifications2.7%2.5%

General health

HereBromley
Very good health50.4%53.4%
Good health28.6%32.4%
Fair health14.6%10.4%
Bad health4.8%2.9%
Very bad health1.6%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBromley
1 car or van in household42.1%46.4%
No cars or vans in household33.6%22.9%
2 cars or vans in household17.4%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.9%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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