According to the public record, 18, Highlands Road, Orpington is a early-century freehold house and with 829 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 400 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Highlands Road, Orpington, BR5 is located in the borough of Bromley within the BR5 postal district.
18, Highlands Road, Orpington has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in January 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2011.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 18 Highlands Road Orpington as £441,882 and the rental value as £1,876 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.1%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 18 Highlands Road Orpington has increased by £3,232 (0.7%) and its rental value has increased by £111 per month (5.9%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 18, Highlands Road, Orpington is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £463,977 and rental value of £1,970 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £410,951 and a rental value of £1,745 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £441,882, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,172 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 18, Highlands Road, Orpington sits on a plot of 400m2.
We have plot size data on 13 out of 23 other houses in the postcode and 18, Highlands Road, Orpington sits on the 2nd largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 18, Highlands Road, Orpington was last sold on 23 Jan 2012 for £250,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Jan 2012, the market for similar properties has risen 90.5%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 18, Highlands Road, Orpington within a radius of 203m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 17, Bournewood Road, Orpington, BR5 4JN, a Freehold house which sold for £420,000 in Feb 2024.
Read more about house prices in BR5.
Highlands Road, Orpington, BR5 has a total of 61 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 18, Highlands Road, Orpington is the 29th largest and the 27th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £25k less expensive than the average property in BR5.
18, Highlands Road, Orpington has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 Nov 2011.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 18, Highlands Road, Orpington is St Mary Cray station which is 1.6 km away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 18, Highlands Road, Orpington, 58.8% of property is privately owned outright and 29.0% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 18, Highlands Road, Orpington, 13.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 24.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 18, Highlands Road, Orpington, the average age was 44.6 and the most common age was 52.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 18, Highlands Road, Orpington, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for Greater London and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 18, Highlands Road, Orpington, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
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