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Merton Gardens, Petts Wood, Orpington

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£591,150
10 sales
Price range
£465k – £795k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2025
BR5 1DA

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At a glance

House prices£591k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkPetts Wood station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

10 property sales on Merton Gardens, Petts Wood, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 27 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £597,111. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 90% semi-detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Merton Gardens range from £465,000 to £795,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Merton Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merton Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BR5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £567,000 (1 sales)2018£567k2019: £587,500 (2 sales)2019£588k2020: £508,500 (2 sales)2020£509k2021: £578,750 (2 sales)2021£579k2023: £672,500 (2 sales)2023£673k2025: £650,000 (1 sales)2025£650k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£597,11127 Feb 2025
Terraced1£537,50024 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Merton Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Merton Gardens BR5 1DA 27 Feb 2025£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Merton Gardens BR5 1DA 28 Sep 2023£795,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Merton Gardens BR5 1DA 23 Feb 2023£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Merton Gardens BR5 1DA 24 Sep 2021£422,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Merton Gardens BR5 1DA 24 Sep 2021£537,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Merton Gardens BR5 1DA 30 Apr 2021£620,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Merton Gardens BR5 1DA 8 Oct 2020£552,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Merton Gardens BR5 1DA 18 Mar 2020£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Merton Gardens BR5 1DA 17 May 2019£595,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Merton Gardens BR5 1DA 8 Mar 2019£580,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Merton Gardens BR5 1DA 30 Jul 2018£567,000 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
34, Merton Gardens £580,000 (Mar 2019) → £650,000 (Feb 2025) +12%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Merton Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Southborough Primary School 386 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bromley High School GDST 886 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 0.5 mi
Crofton Junior School 717 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Crofton Infant School 590 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Bishop Justus CofE School 1,016 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Orion Coopers 1,339 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.2 mi
TLC The Learning Centre 45 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 1.2 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Chislehurst station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Bickley station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Crescent Drive (Stop S, FRANKSWOOD AVENUE) 3 min walk
  • Crescent Drive (Stop F, FRANKS WOOD AVENUE) 3 min walk
  • Southborough Lane / Baptist Church (Stop R, SOUTHBOROUGH LANE) 4 min walk
  • Petts Wood Library (Stop E, FRANKS WOOD AVENUE) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tudor Way Surgery
    42 Tudor Way, Petts Wood, Orpington · 0.5 mi
  • Whitehouse Surgery
    123 Towncourt Lane, Petts Wood, Orpington · 0.6 mi
  • Southborough Lane Surgery
    Crown Medical Centre, 3 Mackintosh Street, Bromley · 1.3 mi
  • Bromley Common Practice
    Crown Medical Centre, 3 Mackintosh Street, Bromley · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Cook Cook Petts Wood · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Petts Wood Orpington · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Petts Wood · 0.4 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Petts Wood · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Petts Wood Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Farrants Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Petts Wood Orthodontic Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Palm Dental · 0.3 mi
  • Adams House Dental Practice · 0.3 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.7%62.5%
Private rented19.2%20.3%
Social rented7.1%17.1%
Households636

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+17.8%18.6%
Residents1,664

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 Merton Gardens

Ethnic group

HereBromley
White84.3%76.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.4%8.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.2%5.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%7.6%
Other ethnic group1.2%2.3%

Religion

HereBromley
Christian54.1%48.3%
No religion35.5%37.3%
Not answered4.6%6.4%
Muslim2.1%3.3%
Hindu1.4%2.9%
Buddhist1%0.6%
Other religion0.7%0.5%
Sikh0.6%–

Country of birth

HereBromley
Born in the UK82.8%79.7%
Born outside the UK17.2%20.3%

Highest qualification

HereBromley
Level 4 qualifications and above46.3%42.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%14.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%13.3%
No qualifications11.2%13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%4%
Other qualifications3%2.5%

General health

HereBromley
Very good health59.5%53.4%
Good health29.2%32.4%
Fair health8.1%10.4%
Bad health2.2%2.9%
Very bad health0.9%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBromley
1 car or van in household47.2%46.4%
2 cars or vans in household27.2%22.8%
No cars or vans in household18%22.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.6%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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