According to the public record, Summer Cottage, Orpington is a modern freehold house and with 2,626 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 1,113 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Orchard Road, Pratts Bottom, Orpington, BR6 is located in the borough of Bromley within the BR6 postal district.
Summer Cottage, Orpington has 61 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in December 2023 and 2 entries in the EPC database, most recently in May 2022.
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 Summer Cottage Orpington as £1,270,710 and the rental value as £3,662 per month giving an expected gross yield of 3.5%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Summer Cottage Orpington has decreased by £16,253 (1.3%) and its rental value has increased by £120 per month (3.3%).
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 Summer Cottage, Orpington is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £1,334,245 and rental value of £3,845 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £1,181,760 and a rental value of £3,406 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £1,270,710, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £6,245 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, Summer Cottage, Orpington sits on a plot of 1113m2.
We have plot size data on 16 out of 29 other houses in the postcode and Summer Cottage, Orpington sits on the 10th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, Summer Cottage, Orpington was last sold on 13 Dec 2023 for £1,365,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 6 sales since 1995.
Since Dec 2023, the market for similar properties has risen 0.8%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Summer Cottage, Orpington within a radius of 388m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Fairway, Rushmore Hill, Orpington, BR6 7NQ, a Freehold house which sold for £1,360,000 in Oct 2022.
Read more about house prices in BR6.
Orchard Road, Pratts Bottom, Orpington, BR6 has a total of 50 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Summer Cottage, Orpington is the 23rd largest and the 24th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £636k more expensive than the average property in BR6.
Summer Cottage, Orpington has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 27 May 2022.
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 Summer Cottage, Orpington is Knockholt station which is 1.2 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 Summer Cottage, Orpington, 50.0% of property is privately owned outright and 41.1% is privately owned with a mortgage.
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The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Summer Cottage, Orpington, 17.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 35.7% 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 Summer Cottage, 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 Summer Cottage, Orpington, 3.4% 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 Summer Cottage, Orpington, there are an average of 1.7 cars per household.
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