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South Drive, Orpington

MyStreetCheck free street report: South Drive, Orpington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/orpington-greater-london/south-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BR6 9NQ, BR6 9NG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£500,998
12 sales
Price range
£231k – £711k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2025
BR6 9NQ

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At a glance

House prices£501k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkOrpington station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

12 property sales on South Drive, Orpington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £500,998. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on South Drive range from £230,971 to £711,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on South Drive compared

BR6 postcode area£643,762
Orpington£593,206
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. South Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BR6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £460,000 (1 sales)2016£460k2017: £585,000 (1 sales)2017£585k2018: £575,000 (1 sales)2018£575k2019: £475,000 (3 sales)2019£475k2020: £407,500 (2 sales)2020£408k2022: £230,971 (1 sales)2022£231k2023: £711,000 (1 sales)2023£711k2025: £605,000 (2 sales)2025£605k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£500,99831 Mar 2025

Sold prices on South Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, South Drive BR6 9NQ 31 Mar 2025£570,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, South Drive BR6 9NG 13 Mar 2025£640,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, South Drive BR6 9NQ 12 May 2023£711,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, South Drive BR6 9NQ 15 Dec 2022£230,971 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, South Drive BR6 9NQ 30 Sep 2020£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, South Drive BR6 9NG 29 Jan 2020£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, South Drive BR6 9NG 18 Oct 2019£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, South Drive BR6 9NQ 23 Aug 2019£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, South Drive BR6 9NQ 18 Feb 2019£520,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, South Drive BR6 9NQ 10 Dec 2018£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, South Drive BR6 9NQ 7 Sep 2017£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, South Drive BR6 9NG 22 Apr 2016£460,000 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
40, South Drive £480,000 (Aug 2019) → £570,000 (Mar 2025) +19%
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Schools near South Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Warren Road Primary School 838 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Farnborough Primary School 198 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Tubbenden Primary School 647 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School 285 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Green Street Green Primary School 433 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Newstead Wood School 1,347 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School 1,084 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School 314 pupils Primary 3–7 Outstanding Report 1.0 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

  • Orpington station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Chelsfield station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Petts Wood station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Harley Gardens (->W) 2 min walk
  • South Drive/ Orpington (->W, SOUTLANDS AVENUE) 2 min walk
  • Haywood Rise (->W) 2 min walk
  • Southlands Drive (->E, SOUTHLANDS AVENUE) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Family Surgery
    7 High Street, Green Street Green, Orpington · 0.4 mi
  • Green Street Green Med Ct
    21 High Street, Green Street Green, Orpington · 0.4 mi
  • Bank House Surgery
    84 High Street, Farnborough, Orpington · 0.7 mi
  • Chelsfield Surgery
    62 Windsor Drive, Chelsfield, Orpington · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Orpington · 0.2 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Green Street Green · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Orpington Chelsfield · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Orpington Extra · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Crescent Way Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Stevens Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Village Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Green Street Green Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Chelsfield Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Smile4u (orpington) Ltd · 0.9 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 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
Owned91.5%62.5%
Private rented8.0%20.3%
Social rented0.5%17.1%
Households638

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.4%64.1%
Aged 65+24.1%18.6%
Residents1,608

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 South Drive

Ethnic group

HereBromley
White75.5%76.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh15.9%8.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.4%7.6%
Other ethnic group2.7%2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%5.4%

Religion

HereBromley
Christian52.6%48.3%
No religion28.8%37.3%
Hindu8.4%2.9%
Not answered6.2%6.4%
Muslim2.4%3.3%
Buddhist0.6%0.6%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Sikh0.3%–

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 above40.4%42.8%
No qualifications15.4%13.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%14.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%8.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%4%
Other qualifications2.7%2.5%

General health

HereBromley
Very good health50.2%53.4%
Good health36.3%32.4%
Fair health10.7%10.4%
Bad health2.7%2.9%
Very bad health0.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBromley
1 car or van in household46.4%46.4%
2 cars or vans in household29.7%22.8%
No cars or vans in household16.6%22.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.3%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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