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Petersham Gardens, Orpington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Petersham Gardens, Orpington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/orpington-greater-london/petersham-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BR5 2QA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£326,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£328,400
5 sales
Price range
£305k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Feb 2026
BR5 2QA

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At a glance

House prices£326k average45% below the Orpington average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkSt Mary Cray station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

5 property sales on Petersham Gardens, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £326,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £328,400. That is 45% below the Orpington average of £593,206 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Petersham Gardens range from £305,000 to £375,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 202 streets in Orpington with at least two sales in the last year, Petersham Gardens ranks 185th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Petersham Gardens compared

Petersham Gardens£326,000
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: £310,000 (1 sales)2016£310k2019: £305,000 (1 sales)2019£305k2022: £375,000 (1 sales)2022£375k2025: £325,000 (1 sales)2025£325k2026: £327,000 (1 sales)2026£327k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£328,40011 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Petersham Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Petersham Gardens BR5 2QA 27 Jul 2026£397,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Petersham Gardens BR5 2QA 11 Feb 2026£327,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Petersham Gardens BR5 2QA 19 Dec 2025£325,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Petersham Gardens BR5 2QA 18 Aug 2025£450,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Petersham Gardens BR5 2QA 31 Mar 2025£265,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Petersham Gardens BR5 2QA 1 Mar 2022£375,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Petersham Gardens BR5 2QA 14 Jun 2021£316,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Petersham Gardens BR5 2QA 18 Sep 2020£459,506 TerracedFreehold
1, Petersham Gardens BR5 2QA 11 Jan 2019£305,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Petersham Gardens BR5 2QA 30 Sep 2016£310,000 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
1, Petersham Gardens £305,000 (Jan 2019) → £397,500 (Jul 2026) +30%
over 8 yrs
2, Petersham Gardens £310,000 (Sep 2016) → £327,000 (Feb 2026) +5%
over 9 yrs
19, Petersham Gardens £265,000 (Mar 2025) → £450,000 (Aug 2025) +70%
over under a year

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Schools near Petersham Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Leesons Primary School 281 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Midfield Primary School 481 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Poverest Primary School 433 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Gray's Farm Primary Academy 420 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Riverside School 360 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 0.9 mi
Kemnal Technology College 439 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Farringtons School 637 pupils Other independent school Methodist 2–19 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

  • St Mary Cray station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Petts Wood station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Chislehurst station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Manorfields Close (Stop V, LEESONS HILL) 4 min walk
  • Marlings Park Avenue (Stop DK, LEESONS HILL) 4 min walk
  • Marlings Park Avenue (Stop DJ, LEESONS HILL) 4 min walk
  • Chorleywood Crescent (Stop N, MICKLEHAM ROAD) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Broomwood Health Centre
    41 Broomwood Road, St. Pauls Cray, Orpington · 0.5 mi
  • Poverest Medical Centre
    42 Poverest Road, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.8 mi
  • Crescent Surgery
    38 Marion Crescent, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.9 mi
  • Tudor Way Surgery
    42 Tudor Way, Petts Wood, Orpington · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Budgens Budgens Orpington · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op St Pauls Cray · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl London St Mary Cray · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco St Pauls Cray Esso Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cray Hill Pharmacy + Travel Clinic · 0.4 mi
  • Orpington Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • St Pauls Cray Health Clinic · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Frogpool Manor Farm · 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 3 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
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.5%62.5%
Private rented9.9%20.3%
Social rented31.4%17.1%
Households583

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+15.5%18.6%
Residents1,404

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 Petersham Gardens

Ethnic group

HereBromley
White78%76.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.5%8.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.4%7.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.4%5.4%
Other ethnic group0.6%2.3%

Religion

HereBromley
Christian49.1%48.3%
No religion40.6%37.3%
Not answered5.6%6.4%
Hindu1.9%2.9%
Muslim0.9%3.3%
Buddhist0.7%0.6%
Sikh0.6%–
Other religion0.6%0.5%

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 above30.5%42.8%
No qualifications19.3%13.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%14.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%4%
Other qualifications3%2.5%

General health

HereBromley
Very good health47.6%53.4%
Good health32.4%32.4%
Fair health12.3%10.4%
Bad health5.3%2.9%
Very bad health2.4%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBromley
1 car or van in household44.6%46.4%
No cars or vans in household24%22.9%
2 cars or vans in household21.3%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.1%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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