According to the public record, 40, The Highway, Orpington is a mid-century freehold house and with 997 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 420 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
The Highway, Orpington, BR6 is located in the borough of Bromley within the BR6 postal district.
40, The Highway, Orpington has a single entry in the Land Registry database from December 2009 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2009.
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 40 The Highway Orpington as £566,735 and the rental value as £2,365 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 40 The Highway Orpington has increased by £6,232 (1.1%) and its rental value has increased by £135 per month (5.7%).
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 40, The Highway, Orpington is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £595,072 and rental value of £2,483 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £527,063 and a rental value of £2,199 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £566,735, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,785 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 40, The Highway, Orpington sits on a plot of 420m2.
We have plot size data on 13 out of 26 other houses in the postcode and 40, The Highway, Orpington sits on the 6th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 40, The Highway, Orpington was last sold on 15 Dec 2009 for £272,500 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Dec 2009, the market for similar properties has risen 92.6%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 40, The Highway, Orpington within a radius of 111m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 32, The Highway, Orpington, BR6 9DJ, a Freehold house which sold for £525,000 in Dec 2021.
Read more about house prices in BR6.
The Highway, Orpington, BR6 has a total of 98 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 40, The Highway, Orpington is the 54th largest and the 65th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £68k less expensive than the average property in BR6.
40, The Highway, Orpington has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 27 Aug 2009.
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 40, The Highway, Orpington is Chelsfield station which is 400 m 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 40, The Highway, Orpington, 44.9% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 42.7% is privately owned outright.
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 40, The Highway, Orpington, 17.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 42.3% 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 40, The Highway, Orpington, the average age was 43.5 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 40, The Highway, Orpington, 0.6% 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 40, The Highway, Orpington, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
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