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Poverest Road, Orpington

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for BR5 2DZ, BR5 2DQ, BR5 2DY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£472,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£457,858
53 sales
Price range
£220k – £656k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jan 2026
BR5 2DZ

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At a glance

House prices£473k average20% below the Orpington average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkSt Mary Cray station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% freeholdAcross 59 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

53 property sales on Poverest Road, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £472,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £458,708. That is 20% below the Orpington average of £593,206 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% semi-detached, 25% detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Poverest Road range from £220,000 to £656,000. 97% of homes sold here were freehold and 3% leasehold. Of 202 streets in Orpington with at least two sales in the last year, Poverest Road ranks 128th for average price.

House prices on Poverest Road compared

Poverest Road£472,500
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: £407,200 (5 sales)2016£407k2017: £486,667 (3 sales)2017£487k2018: £356,000 (2 sales)2018£356k2019: £401,313 (8 sales)2019£401k2020: £451,438 (8 sales)2020£451k2021: £455,000 (6 sales)2021£455k2022: £453,500 (5 sales)2022£454k2023: £510,000 (5 sales)2023£510k2024: £566,500 (4 sales)2024£567k2025: £485,500 (6 sales)2025£486k2026: £510,000 (1 sales)2026£510k

Tenure: 97% freehold and 3% leasehold across 59 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached36£458,70810 Oct 2025
Detached13£492,15421 Jan 2026
Terraced2£457,5007 Jun 2019
Flat2£220,00014 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Poverest Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
105, Poverest Road BR5 2DZ 21 Jan 2026£510,000 DetachedFreehold
175, Poverest Road BR5 2DY 19 Dec 2025£435,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Poverest Road BR5 2DQ 10 Oct 2025£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, Poverest Road BR5 2DZ 26 Mar 2025£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
191, Poverest Road BR5 1RD 19 Mar 2025£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Poverest Road BR5 2DG 28 Feb 2025£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Poverest Road BR5 2DZ 15 Jan 2025£473,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Poverest Road BR5 2DQ 18 Oct 2024£635,000 DetachedFreehold
159, Poverest Road BR5 2DY 7 Jun 2024£656,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Poverest Road BR5 2DZ 19 Apr 2024£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Poverest Road BR5 2DQ 4 Jan 2024£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
209, Poverest Road BR5 1RD 31 Oct 2023£480,000 DetachedFreehold
103, Poverest Road BR5 2DZ 25 Oct 2023£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
155, Poverest Road BR5 2DY 31 Jul 2023£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
142, Poverest Road BR5 1RH 23 Jun 2023£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Poverest Road BR5 2DG 17 Apr 2023£440,000 DetachedFreehold
151, Poverest Road BR5 2DY 14 Dec 2022£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Poverest Road BR5 2DQ 5 Dec 2022£550,000 DetachedFreehold
102A, Poverest Road BR5 2DQ 24 Nov 2022£555,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Poverest Road BR5 2DQ 7 Oct 2022£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
113, Poverest Road BR5 2DZ 20 May 2022£467,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
126, Poverest Road BR5 1RH 14 Mar 2022£220,000 FlatLeasehold
115, Poverest Road BR5 2DZ 26 Nov 2021£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Poverest Road BR5 2DG 4 Oct 2021£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Poverest Road BR5 2DQ 8 Sep 2021£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Poverest Road BR5 2DQ 18 Aug 2021£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Poverest Road BR5 2DQ 11 Jun 2021£460,000 DetachedFreehold
111, Poverest Road BR5 2DZ 1 Jun 2021£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
151, Poverest Road BR5 2DY 29 Apr 2021£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
199, Poverest Road BR5 1RD 2 Oct 2020£522,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
147, Poverest Road BR5 2DY 3 Jul 2020£414,000 DetachedFreehold
87, Poverest Road BR5 2DZ 19 Jun 2020£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
211, Poverest Road BR5 1RD 27 Mar 2020£400,000 DetachedFreehold
97, Poverest Road BR5 2DZ 13 Mar 2020£655,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Poverest Road BR5 2DZ 10 Feb 2020£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Poverest Road BR5 2DQ 10 Jan 2020£450,000 DetachedFreehold
83, Poverest Road BR5 2DZ 6 Jan 2020£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
134, Poverest Road BR5 1RH 3 Jan 2020£220,000 FlatLeasehold
121, Poverest Road BR5 2DZ 3 Dec 2019£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
179, Poverest Road BR5 2DY 22 Oct 2019£470,000 DetachedFreehold
213, Poverest Road BR5 1RD 26 Sep 2019£420,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Poverest Road BR5 2DG 13 Sep 2019£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Poverest Road BR5 2DG 10 Jul 2019£357,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Poverest Road BR5 2DQ 7 Jun 2019£390,000 TerracedFreehold
187, Poverest Road BR5 2DY 8 Mar 2019£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
165, Poverest Road BR5 2DY 28 Feb 2019£428,000 DetachedFreehold
117, Poverest Road BR5 2DZ 18 Feb 2019£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
117, Poverest Road BR5 2DZ 30 Nov 2018£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
167, Poverest Road BR5 2DY 16 Nov 2018£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Poverest Road BR5 2DZ 16 Nov 2018£352,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
79, Poverest Road £339,000 (Apr 2016) → £450,000 (Apr 2024) +33%
over 8 yrs
151, Poverest Road £400,000 (Apr 2021) → £575,000 (Dec 2022) +44%
over 2 yrs
102, Poverest Road £450,000 (Nov 2017) → £550,000 (Dec 2022) +22%
over 5 yrs
97, Poverest Road £470,000 (Mar 2017) → £655,000 (Mar 2020) +39%
over 3 yrs
77, Poverest Road £406,000 (Nov 2016) → £430,000 (Feb 2020) +6%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Poverest Road

Crime

355 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poverest Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour99
Violence & sexual offences92
Shoplifting52
Vehicle crime23
Public order21
Drugs20

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

Flood risk

Poverest 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 Poverest Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Poverest Primary School 433 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Perry Hall Primary School 432 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 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
St Philomena's Primary School 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Harris Primary Academy Orpington 269 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 178 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Petts Wood station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Orpington station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Austin Road (->E, POVEREST ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Austin Road (->W, POVEREST ROAD) 1 min walk
  • Marion Crescent (Stop SX) 1 min walk
  • Marion Crescent (Stop SW) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Poverest Medical Centre
    42 Poverest Road, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.1 mi
  • Crescent Surgery
    38 Marion Crescent, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.1 mi
  • St Mary Cray Practice
    322 High Street, St. Mary Cray, Orpington · 0.5 mi
  • Ballater Surgery
    108 Chislehurst Road, Orpington · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Carlton Parade · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Orpington Nugent Park · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Orpington Pond Service Station · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl London St Mary Cray · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Orpington Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Priory Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Mfa Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Special Care Dental Service · 0.7 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime5 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
Owned71.5%62.5%
Private rented9.8%20.3%
Social rented18.8%17.1%
Households634

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+15.6%18.6%
Residents1,670

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
White78.7%76.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.6%8.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.1%7.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.9%5.4%
Other ethnic group1.6%2.3%

Religion

HereBromley
Christian46.9%48.3%
No religion39.2%37.3%
Not answered7.4%6.4%
Muslim4%3.3%
Hindu1.1%2.9%
Buddhist1%0.6%
Jewish0.4%0.3%
Sikh0%–

Country of birth

HereBromley
Born in the UK80.8%79.7%
Born outside the UK19.2%20.3%

Highest qualification

HereBromley
Level 4 qualifications and above32.4%42.8%
No qualifications17.4%13.8%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%13.3%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%4%
Other qualifications1.7%2.5%

General health

HereBromley
Very good health51.8%53.4%
Good health31.8%32.4%
Fair health11.3%10.4%
Bad health4.1%2.9%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBromley
1 car or van in household47.7%46.4%
2 cars or vans in household25.4%22.8%
No cars or vans in household18.3%22.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.7%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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