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16 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HH

Semi-detachedFreehold74 m² · EPC
Last sale£232,500Sep 2013 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Bromley semi-detached prices£418,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC DDec 2013
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 D

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 semi-detached prices

£418,000

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This home’s sale history

Mar 2007 £217,000Sep 2013 £232,500Mar 2007Sep 2013£232,500
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Sep 2013£232,500Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Mar 2007£217,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA

Street sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
22 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHApr 2025£287,500TerracedFreehold
36 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHFeb 2023£280,000TerracedFreehold
26 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHOct 2021£316,000TerracedFreehold
26 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHAug 2021£280,000TerracedFreehold
6 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHJan 2021£363,500Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHMar 2020£360,000Semi-detachedFreehold
38 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHSep 2019£319,000Semi-detachedFreehold
20A Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHJul 2018£317,000DetachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
18 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHJul 2016£360,000Semi-detachedFreehold
18 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHJan 2016£278,250Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHNov 2015£345,000Semi-detachedFreehold
12 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHOct 2014£247,000Semi-detachedFreehold
16 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHSep 2013£232,500Semi-detachedFreehold
6 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHMay 2012£228,000Semi-detachedFreehold
16 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHMar 2007£217,000Semi-detachedFreehold
12 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHJun 2006£178,500Semi-detachedFreehold
6 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHJan 2005£180,000Semi-detachedFreehold
20A Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHJul 2004£171,000DetachedFreehold
12 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHMar 2004£159,995Semi-detachedFreehold
6 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHOct 2003£163,000Semi-detachedFreehold
6 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHJul 2002£129,950Semi-detachedFreehold
12 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHOct 2001£119,950Semi-detachedFreehold
22 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHNov 2000£109,000TerracedFreehold
32 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHNov 1999£89,000TerracedFreehold
8 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHNov 1999£84,000Semi-detachedFreehold
22 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHJul 1999£80,000TerracedFreehold
20A Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHApr 1998£80,000DetachedFreehold
12 Amherst Close, Orpington, BR5 2HHJul 1997£75,500Semi-detachedFreehold
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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 D

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 · Dec 2013

Floor area
74 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1950-1966
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Dec 2013

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

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): 5 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 109

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    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

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