According to the public record, 43, Longbury Drive, Orpington is a mid-century freehold house with 1,076 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 328 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Longbury Drive, Orpington, BR5 is located in the borough of Bromley within the BR5 postal district.
43, Longbury Drive, Orpington has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in November 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2019.
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 43 Longbury Drive Orpington as £471,245 and the rental value as £2,016 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.1%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 43 Longbury Drive Orpington has increased by £4,108 (0.9%) and its rental value has increased by £122 per month (6.1%).
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 43, Longbury Drive, Orpington is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £494,807 and rental value of £2,116 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £438,257 and a rental value of £1,875 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £471,245, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £2,316 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 43, Longbury Drive, Orpington sits on a plot of 328m2.
We have plot size data on 8 out of 12 other houses in the postcode and 43, Longbury Drive, Orpington sits on the 4th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 43, Longbury Drive, Orpington was last sold on 21 Nov 2019 for £430,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Nov 2019, the market for similar properties has risen 17.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 43, Longbury Drive, Orpington within a radius of 530 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 33, Pleasance Road, Orpington, BR5 3AR, a Freehold house which sold for £520,000 in May 2024.
Read more about house prices in BR5.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Longbury Drive, Orpington, BR5 has a total of 138 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 43, Longbury Drive, Orpington is the 4th largest and the most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £5k more expensive than the average property in BR5.
43, Longbury Drive, Orpington has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 01 Aug 2019.
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 43, Longbury Drive, Orpington is St Mary Cray station which is 700 metres 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 43, Longbury Drive, Orpington, 42.1% of property is socially rented and 31.8% 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 43, Longbury Drive, Orpington, 17.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 29.2% 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 43, Longbury Drive, Orpington, the average age was 36 and the most common age was 12.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 43, Longbury Drive, 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 43, Longbury Drive, Orpington, there are an average of 0.9 cars per household.
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