According to the public record, 70, The Highway, Orpington is a mid-century freehold house and with 1,399 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 411 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
The Highway, Orpington, BR6 is located in the borough of Bromley within the BR6 postal district.
70, The Highway, Orpington has 3 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in March 2016 and 2 entries in the EPC database, most recently in June 2013.
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 70 The Highway Orpington as £700,841 and the rental value as £2,689 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.6%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 70 The Highway Orpington has increased by £4,100 (0.6%) and its rental value has increased by £139 per month (5.2%).
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 70, The Highway, Orpington is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £735,883 and rental value of £2,824 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £651,782 and a rental value of £2,501 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £700,841, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £3,444 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 70, The Highway, Orpington sits on a plot of 411m2.
We have plot size data on 13 out of 26 other houses in the postcode and 70, The Highway, Orpington sits on the 8th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 70, The Highway, Orpington was last sold on 31 Mar 2016 for £570,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since Mar 2016, the market for similar properties has risen 20.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 70, The Highway, Orpington within a radius of 398m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 9, The Highway, Orpington, BR6 9DG, a Freehold house which sold for £782,000 in Jul 2023.
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, 70, The Highway, Orpington is the 30th largest and the 35th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £66k more expensive than the average property in BR6.
70, The Highway, Orpington has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 07 Jun 2013.
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 70, 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 70, 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 70, The Highway, Orpington, 17.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 42.3% 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 70, The Highway, Orpington, the average age was 43.5 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 70, 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 70, The Highway, Orpington, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
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