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1 Squirrel Close, Orpington, BR6 8BF

DetachedFreehold134 m² · EPC
Last sale£650,000Jul 2020 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Bromley detached prices£789,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC CMar 2018
1MapN ↑119 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

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1 thing to check

1Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

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BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · EPC C

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Bromley detached prices

£789,000

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This home’s sale history

Jun 1999 £197,500Jul 2020 £650,000Jun 1999Jul 2020£650,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Jul 2020£650,000DetachedFreeholdA
Jun 1999£197,500DetachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £725,000 · 1 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
4 Squirrel Close, Orpington, BR6 8BFMar 2026£725,000DetachedFreehold
3 Squirrel Close, Orpington, BR6 8BFSep 2021£640,000DetachedFreehold
1 Squirrel Close, Orpington, BR6 8BFJul 2020£650,000DetachedFreehold
3 Squirrel Close, Orpington, BR6 8BFJul 2009£295,000DetachedFreehold
2 Squirrel Close, Orpington, BR6 8BFJul 1999£195,000DetachedFreehold
1 Squirrel Close, Orpington, BR6 8BFJun 1999£197,500DetachedFreehold
4 Squirrel Close, Orpington, BR6 8BFMay 1998£190,000DetachedFreehold
3 Squirrel Close, Orpington, BR6 8BFApr 1998£180,000DetachedFreehold
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The land

Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

EPC C

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Mar 2018

Floor area
134 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1991-1995
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Mar 2018

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 0%

Full fibre in the local authority: 68.6%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 10 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 139

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Next steps

Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.

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Questions for the agent

Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer

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Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?

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    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

    © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

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