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Poverest Road, Petts Wood, Orpington

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BR5 1GU, BR5 1GY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£709,231
13 sales
Price range
£500k – £896k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Aug 2025
BR5 1GU

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At a glance

House prices£709k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 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 13 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

13 property sales on Poverest Road, Petts Wood, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £709,231. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Poverest Road range from £500,000 to £896,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Poverest Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £690,000 (1 sales)2016£690k2018: £777,500 (2 sales)2018£778k2019: £635,000 (2 sales)2019£635k2021: £535,000 (2 sales)2021£535k2022: £808,000 (2 sales)2022£808k2023: £625,000 (1 sales)2023£625k2025: £798,000 (3 sales)2025£798k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£709,23120 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Poverest Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
188, Poverest Road BR5 1GU 20 Aug 2025£839,000 DetachedFreehold
166, Poverest Road BR5 1GU 14 Jul 2025£765,000 DetachedFreehold
156, Poverest Road BR5 1GU 3 Jun 2025£790,000 DetachedFreehold
150, Poverest Road BR5 1GU 3 Mar 2023£625,000 DetachedFreehold
235, Poverest Road BR5 1GY 11 Oct 2022£896,000 DetachedFreehold
148, Poverest Road BR5 1GU 11 Feb 2022£720,000 DetachedFreehold
170, Poverest Road BR5 1GU 11 Mar 2021£570,000 DetachedFreehold
156, Poverest Road BR5 1GU 25 Feb 2021£500,000 DetachedFreehold
235, Poverest Road BR5 1GY 8 May 2019£760,000 DetachedFreehold
182, Poverest Road BR5 1GU 4 Apr 2019£510,000 DetachedFreehold
245, Poverest Road BR5 1GY 6 Sep 2018£760,000 DetachedFreehold
249, Poverest Road BR5 1GY 15 Feb 2018£795,000 DetachedFreehold
233, Poverest Road BR5 1GY 27 Oct 2016£690,000 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
156, Poverest Road £500,000 (Feb 2021) → £790,000 (Jun 2025) +58%
over 4 yrs
235, Poverest Road £760,000 (May 2019) → £896,000 (Oct 2022) +18%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Poverest Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Poverest Primary School 433 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Perry Hall Primary School 432 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Clannad Education Centre 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 0.6 mi
Leesons Primary School 281 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Crofton Junior School 717 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Crofton Infant School 590 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.8 mi
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 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 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Orpington station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Poverest Road / Chislehurst Road (Stop X, POVEREST ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Poverest Road / Chislehurst Road (Stop T, POVEREST ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Sherborne Road (->W) 2 min walk
  • Poverest Road / Church Hill Wood (Stop W, POVEREST ROAD) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Poverest Medical Centre
    42 Poverest Road, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.4 mi
  • Crescent Surgery
    38 Marion Crescent, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.6 mi
  • Ballater Surgery
    108 Chislehurst Road, Orpington · 0.6 mi
  • Tudor Way Surgery
    42 Tudor Way, Petts Wood, Orpington · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Petts Wood Station Square Local · 0.8 mi
  • Cook Cook Petts Wood · 0.8 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Petts Wood · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Orpington Pond Service Station · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Orpington Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Farrants Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Priory Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Special Care Dental Service · 0.5 mi
  • Dentists At Petts Wood · 0.8 mi
  • Caring Dental · 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 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.8%62.5%
Private rented6.5%20.3%
Social rented14.7%17.1%
Households586

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.7%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents1,512

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 Poverest Road

Ethnic group

HereBromley
White83.6%76.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.3%8.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.2%7.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.9%5.4%
Other ethnic group2%2.3%

Religion

HereBromley
Christian48.6%48.3%
No religion40.3%37.3%
Not answered4.9%6.4%
Muslim3.3%3.3%
Hindu1.8%2.9%
Sikh0.5%–
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Buddhist0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereBromley
Born in the UK84.8%79.7%
Born outside the UK15.2%20.3%

Highest qualification

HereBromley
Level 4 qualifications and above36.4%42.8%
No qualifications16.2%13.8%
Level 2 qualifications15.9%13.3%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%4%
Other qualifications2.1%2.5%

General health

HereBromley
Very good health53.3%53.4%
Good health32.3%32.4%
Fair health10.3%10.4%
Bad health2.9%2.9%
Very bad health1.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBromley
1 car or van in household42.9%46.4%
2 cars or vans in household30.5%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.9%7.9%
No cars or vans in household12.7%22.9%

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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