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Lower Road, Orpington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lower Road, Orpington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/orpington-greater-london/lower-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BR5 4AH, BR5 4AJ, BR5 4AL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£371,825
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£330,497
34 sales
Price range
£260k – £520k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Aug 2026
BR5 4AH

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At a glance

House prices£372k average37% below the Orpington average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkSt Mary Cray station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 38 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

34 property sales on Lower Road, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £371,825. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £311,331. That is 37% 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 76% terraced, 12% detached, 12% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Lower Road range from £260,000 to £520,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 202 streets in Orpington with at least two sales in the last year, Lower Road ranks 177th for average price.

House prices on Lower Road compared

Lower Road£371,825
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: £369,000 (1 sales)2016£369k2017: £286,000 (3 sales)2017£286k2018: £313,933 (6 sales)2018£314k2019: £283,333 (3 sales)2019£283k2020: £308,750 (4 sales)2020£309k2021: £310,000 (2 sales)2021£310k2022: £382,250 (4 sales)2022£382k2023: £390,000 (1 sales)2023£390k2024: £335,000 (5 sales)2024£335k2025: £345,000 (2 sales)2025£345k2026: £379,100 (3 sales)2026£379k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 38 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced26£311,33124 Aug 2026
Detached4£392,50029 Nov 2024
Semi-detached4£393,07527 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Lower Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Lower Road BR5 4AH 24 Aug 2026£410,000 TerracedFreehold
88, Lower Road BR5 4AL 27 Mar 2026£397,300 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Lower Road BR5 4AJ 20 Feb 2026£330,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Lower Road BR5 4AJ 5 Dec 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Lower Road BR5 4AH 18 Nov 2025£280,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Lower Road BR5 4AH 3 Mar 2025£340,000 TerracedFreehold
147, Lower Road BR5 4AJ 29 Nov 2024£410,000 DetachedFreehold
91, Lower Road BR5 4AJ 18 Jul 2024£335,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Lower Road BR5 4AH 28 Jun 2024£305,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Lower Road BR5 4AH 22 Mar 2024£315,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Lower Road BR5 4AH 31 Jan 2024£310,000 TerracedFreehold
157, Lower Road BR5 4AJ 15 Dec 2023£390,000 DetachedFreehold
149, Lower Road BR5 4AJ 27 Jun 2023£360,000 DetachedFreehold
82, Lower Road BR5 4AL 24 Oct 2022£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Lower Road BR5 4AJ 20 Oct 2022£327,500 TerracedFreehold
75, Lower Road BR5 4AH 23 May 2022£336,500 TerracedFreehold
86, Lower Road BR5 4AL 13 Apr 2022£533,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Lower Road BR5 4AH 8 Apr 2022£345,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Lower Road BR5 4AH 30 Nov 2021£310,000 TerracedFreehold
131, Lower Road BR5 4AJ 31 Mar 2021£310,000 TerracedFreehold
94, Lower Road BR5 4AL 11 Aug 2020£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
135, Lower Road BR5 4AJ 3 Jul 2020£315,000 TerracedFreehold
88, Lower Road BR5 4AL 3 Jul 2020£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Lower Road BR5 4AJ 26 Jun 2020£265,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Lower Road BR5 4AH 13 Dec 2019£315,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Lower Road BR5 4AJ 4 Oct 2019£260,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Lower Road BR5 4AL 2 Oct 2019£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Lower Road BR5 4AH 15 Mar 2019£275,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Lower Road BR5 4AH 20 Nov 2018£270,000 TerracedFreehold
159, Lower Road BR5 4AJ 21 Aug 2018£455,000 DetachedFreehold
153, Lower Road BR5 4AJ 10 Aug 2018£315,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Lower Road BR5 4AH 13 Jul 2018£310,000 TerracedFreehold
81, Lower Road BR5 4AJ 5 Apr 2018£265,000 TerracedFreehold
131, Lower Road BR5 4AJ 22 Feb 2018£268,600 TerracedFreehold
43, Lower Road BR5 4AH 29 Sep 2017£281,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Lower Road BR5 4AH 12 Jun 2017£265,000 TerracedFreehold
135, Lower Road BR5 4AJ 4 May 2017£312,000 TerracedFreehold
21A, Lower Road BR5 4AH 27 Sep 2016£369,000 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
88, Lower Road £345,000 (Jul 2020) → £397,300 (Mar 2026) +15%
over 6 yrs
87, Lower Road £265,000 (Jun 2020) → £330,000 (Feb 2026) +25%
over 6 yrs
79, Lower Road £327,500 (Oct 2022) → £350,000 (Dec 2025) +7%
over 3 yrs
63, Lower Road £275,000 (Mar 2019) → £280,000 (Nov 2025) +2%
over 7 yrs
71, Lower Road £265,000 (Jun 2017) → £340,000 (Mar 2025) +28%
over 8 yrs
73, Lower Road £270,000 (Nov 2018) → £310,000 (Jan 2024) +15%
over 5 yrs
86, Lower Road £265,000 (Oct 2019) → £533,000 (Apr 2022) +101%
over 3 yrs
131, Lower Road £268,600 (Feb 2018) → £310,000 (Mar 2021) +15%
over 3 yrs
135, Lower Road £312,000 (May 2017) → £315,000 (Jul 2020) +1%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Road

Crime

344 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour101
Violence & sexual offences80
Shoplifting49
Vehicle crime21
Public order20
Drugs19

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

Flood risk

Lower Road 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 Lower Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Philomena's Primary School 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Harris Primary Academy Orpington 269 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Perry Hall Primary School 432 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Woodview 42 pupils Other independent special school 7–19 Report 0.6 mi
Manor Oak Primary School 191 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Poverest Primary School 433 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Clannad Education Centre 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 0.7 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Orpington station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Petts Wood station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lower Road / Derry Downs (Stop N, LOWER ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Kent Road (Stop SR, KENT ROAD) 2 min walk
  • Chelsfield Road (->E) 2 min walk
  • Lower Road / Derry Downs (Stop M, LOWER ROAD) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Mary Cray Practice
    322 High Street, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.2 mi
  • Derry Downs Surgery
    29 Derry Downs, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.3 mi
  • Crescent Surgery
    38 Marion Crescent, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.4 mi
  • Poverest Medical Centre
    42 Poverest Road, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Carlton Parade · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Orpington Pond Service Station · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Orpington Nugent Park · 0.6 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Orpington · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Priory Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Orpington Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Mfa Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Beaconsfield Dental Practice · 0.8 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 4 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.9%62.5%
Private rented23.3%20.3%
Social rented25.6%17.1%
Households793

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents1,752

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 Lower Road

Ethnic group

HereBromley
White80.8%76.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.9%7.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.6%8.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.6%5.4%
Other ethnic group2.2%2.3%

Religion

HereBromley
Christian45.3%48.3%
No religion44.2%37.3%
Not answered5.2%6.4%
Muslim2.7%3.3%
Hindu1.6%2.9%
Buddhist0.5%0.6%
Sikh0.2%–
Other religion0.2%0.5%

Country of birth

HereBromley
Born in the UK83.1%79.7%
Born outside the UK16.9%20.3%

Highest qualification

HereBromley
Level 4 qualifications and above29.9%42.8%
No qualifications18.8%13.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.1%14.9%
Level 2 qualifications15%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%4%
Other qualifications3%2.5%

General health

HereBromley
Very good health47.5%53.4%
Good health34.6%32.4%
Fair health12.8%10.4%
Bad health3.6%2.9%
Very bad health1.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBromley
1 car or van in household46.7%46.4%
No cars or vans in household33%22.9%
2 cars or vans in household16.1%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.2%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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