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Rookery Gardens, Orpington

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House prices, sold prices and local information for BR5 4BA, BR5 4BD, BR5 4BB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£230,250
2 sales
Price range
£193k – £268k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Dec 2019
BR5 4BA

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At a glance

House prices£230k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkSt Mary Cray station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold71% freeholdAcross 7 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

2 property sales on Rookery Gardens, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Dec 2019. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £192,500. By property type, sales here have been 50% flat, 50% terraced. 71% of homes sold here were freehold and 29% leasehold.

House prices on Rookery Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rookery 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

2016: £192,500 (1 sales)2016£193k2019: £268,000 (1 sales)2019£268k

Tenure: 71% freehold and 29% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat1£192,50012 Feb 2016
Terraced1£268,00010 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Rookery Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
55, Rookery Gardens BR5 4BA 6 Apr 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Rookery Gardens BR5 4BA 14 Mar 2023£320,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Rookery Gardens BR5 4BA 20 May 2022£360,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Rookery Gardens BR5 4BA 10 Dec 2019£268,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Rookery Gardens BR5 4BA 4 Apr 2019£1,178,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 24, Brenzett House, Rookery Gardens BR5 4BB 21 Aug 2017£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Hunton House, Rookery Gardens BR5 4BD 12 Feb 2016£192,500 FlatLeasehold

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.

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Schools near Rookery Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Woodview 42 pupils Other independent special school 7–19 Report 0.4 mi
Manor Oak Primary School 191 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Philomena's Primary School 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School 178 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Harris Primary Academy Orpington 269 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Poverest Primary School 433 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Leesons Primary School 281 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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 · 11 min walk
  • Orpington station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Petts Wood station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Temple (Stop SM, ST MARY CRAY HIGH STREET) 1 min walk
  • The Temple (Stop SL, ST MARY CRAY HIGH STREET) 2 min walk
  • Reynolds Cross / Red Lion (Stop SP, ST MARY CRAY HIGH STREET) 2 min walk
  • Reynolds Cross / Red Lion (Stop SN, ST MARY CRAY HIGH STREET) 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 · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer M&S Orpington Nugent Park · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Carlton Parade · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Orpington Pond Service Station · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Springvale Retail Park · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Osbon Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Orpington Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Mfa Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Bromley Pct · 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 2 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned38.7%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented52.0%17.1%
Households652

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.7%64.1%
Aged 65+11.0%18.6%
Residents1,675

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 Rookery Gardens

Ethnic group

HereBromley
White67%76.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African19.2%7.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.2%8.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.1%5.4%
Other ethnic group2.5%2.3%

Religion

HereBromley
Christian50.2%48.3%
No religion36.2%37.3%
Not answered5.7%6.4%
Muslim4.8%3.3%
Hindu2.3%2.9%
Buddhist0.5%0.6%
Other religion0.2%0.5%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereBromley
Born in the UK74.8%79.7%
Born outside the UK25.2%20.3%

Highest qualification

HereBromley
Level 4 qualifications and above30.7%42.8%
No qualifications21.5%13.8%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%13.3%
Level 3 qualifications13.3%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%4%
Other qualifications3%2.5%

General health

HereBromley
Very good health47.6%53.4%
Good health33.4%32.4%
Fair health13.2%10.4%
Bad health5%2.9%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBromley
1 car or van in household43.9%46.4%
No cars or vans in household31.9%22.9%
2 cars or vans in household19.3%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.9%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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