BR5 1GU, Orpington
Sold prices and local information for BR5 1GU on Poverest Road. Free
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Average sold price
£664,875
8 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in BR5 1GU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 188, Poverest Road | 20 Aug 2025 | £839,000 | Detached |
| 166, Poverest Road | 14 Jul 2025 | £765,000 | Detached |
| 156, Poverest Road | 3 Jun 2025 | £790,000 | Detached |
| 150, Poverest Road | 3 Mar 2023 | £625,000 | Detached |
| 148, Poverest Road | 11 Feb 2022 | £720,000 | Detached |
| 170, Poverest Road | 11 Mar 2021 | £570,000 | Detached |
| 156, Poverest Road | 25 Feb 2021 | £500,000 | Detached |
| 182, Poverest Road | 4 Apr 2019 | £510,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in BR5 1GU
- Poverest Road£709k
Schools near BR5 1GU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverest Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Perry Hall Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi |
| Clannad Education Centre | Other independent special school | – | 0.6 mi |
| Leesons Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Crofton Infant School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| Crofton Junior School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
Living in BR5 1GU
Nearest 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
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local 0.8 mi
- Cook 0.8 mi
- Iceland 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Daily 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
GP surgeries
- Poverest Medical Centre 0.4 mi
- Crescent Surgery 0.6 mi
- Ballater Surgery 0.6 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 94% of homes in Bromley (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in BR5 1GU
Ethnic group
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83.6% | 76.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.2% | 7.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.9% | 5.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 2% | 2.3% |
Religion
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.6% | 48.3% |
| No religion | 40.3% | 37.3% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 6.4% |
| Muslim | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Hindu | 1.8% | 2.9% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | – |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 84.8% | 79.7% |
| Born outside the UK | 15.2% | 20.3% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.4% | 42.8% |
| No qualifications | 16.2% | 13.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.9% | 13.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.8% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.7% | 8.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.1% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.3% | 53.4% |
| Good health | 32.3% | 32.4% |
| Fair health | 10.3% | 10.4% |
| Bad health | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 23% | 26.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 17.9% | 17.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.2% | 15.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 12% | 10.9% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 9.1% | 7.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8% | 6.9% |
| Elementary occupations | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 4.6% | 3.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.9% | 46.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.5% | 22.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.9% | 7.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.7% | 22.9% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bromley | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 62.3% | 63% |
| Economically inactive | 36.4% | 35.5% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.2% | 1.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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