According to the public record, 23, Highwood Drive, Orpington is a mid-century freehold house and with 1,130 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 303 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 is located in the borough of Bromley within the BR6 postal district.
23, Highwood Drive, Orpington has 31 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in January 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2015.
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 23 Highwood Drive Orpington as £761,791 and the rental value as £2,481 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.9%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 23 Highwood Drive Orpington has increased by £3,582 (0.5%) and its rental value has increased by £126 per month (5.1%).
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 23, Highwood Drive, Orpington is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £799,880 and rental value of £2,605 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £708,465 and a rental value of £2,307 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £761,791, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £3,744 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 23, Highwood Drive, Orpington sits on a plot of 303m2.
We have plot size data on 8 out of 19 other houses in the postcode and 23, Highwood Drive, Orpington sits on the 8th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 23, Highwood Drive, Orpington was last sold on 14 Jan 2021 for £645,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since Jan 2021, the market for similar properties has risen 7.4%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 23, Highwood Drive, Orpington within a radius of 117m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 19, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 8HN, a Freehold house which sold for £800,000 in Aug 2023.
Read more about house prices in BR6.
Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 has a total of 36 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 23, Highwood Drive, Orpington is the 23rd largest and the 23rd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £127k more expensive than the average property in BR6.
23, Highwood Drive, Orpington has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 17 Feb 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 23, Highwood Drive, Orpington is Orpington station which is 1.4 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 23, Highwood Drive, Orpington, 55.5% of property is privately owned outright and 38.3% 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 23, Highwood Drive, Orpington, 20.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 39.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.
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The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 23, Highwood Drive, Orpington, the average age was 43.3 and the most common age was 57.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 23, Highwood Drive, Orpington, 1.4% 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 23, Highwood Drive, Orpington, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
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