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17 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS

Semi-detachedFreehold65 m² · EPC
Last sale£194,000Nov 2007 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Bromley semi-detached prices£374,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC CMar 2018
12MapN ↑119 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Before you offer

2 things to check

1Radon: 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

2Uninsulated solid walls: 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

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

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

£374,000

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This home’s sale history

SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Nov 2007£194,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £398,000 · 3 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
7 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSMar 2026£375,000TerracedFreehold
58 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HTMar 2026£398,000Semi-detachedFreehold
68 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HUMar 2025£385,000Semi-detachedFreehold
15 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSJun 2024£419,000Semi-detachedFreehold
31 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSMar 2023£408,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSMay 2022£420,000Semi-detachedFreehold
67 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HTMar 2021£375,000Semi-detachedFreehold
28 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSJan 2021£400,000Semi-detachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
61 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HTNov 2020£422,500Semi-detachedFreehold
49 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSMay 2019£340,000Semi-detachedFreehold
61 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HTFeb 2019£300,000Semi-detachedFreehold
56 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HTJul 2018£395,000Semi-detachedFreehold
38 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSSep 2017£379,950Semi-detachedFreehold
28 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSMay 2014£280,000Semi-detachedFreehold
74 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HUFeb 2014£235,000Semi-detachedFreehold
56 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HTJan 2014£315,000Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSJul 2010£229,500TerracedFreehold
48 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HTJun 2009£152,500TerracedFreehold
13 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSDec 2008£180,000Semi-detachedFreehold
29 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSApr 2008£250,000Semi-detachedFreehold
17 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSNov 2007£194,000Semi-detachedFreehold
58 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HTOct 2007£262,000Semi-detachedFreehold
24 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSNov 2006£245,995Semi-detachedFreehold
56 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HTSep 2006£197,000Flat / maisonetteFreehold
7 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSAug 2006£183,000TerracedFreehold
68 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HUSep 2005£205,000Semi-detachedFreehold
8 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSMar 2005£193,000Semi-detachedFreehold
19 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSAug 2004£195,000Semi-detachedFreehold
38 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSMay 2004£239,995Semi-detachedFreehold
79 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HUJan 2004£186,000TerracedFreehold
31 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSNov 2003£211,500Semi-detachedFreehold
49 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSNov 2003£160,000Semi-detachedFreehold
46 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSNov 2003£92,500Semi-detachedLeasehold
49 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSSep 2003£120,000Semi-detachedFreehold
50 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HTMar 2003£160,000Semi-detachedFreehold
44 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSFeb 2003£166,000Semi-detachedFreehold
28 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSMay 2002£100,000Semi-detachedFreehold
43 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSJul 2001£135,000DetachedFreehold
10 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSApr 2001£128,000Semi-detachedFreehold
21 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSMar 2001£166,500Semi-detachedFreehold
8 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSDec 2000£123,000Semi-detachedFreehold
27 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSJul 1999£25,000Semi-detachedFreehold
43 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSApr 1999£96,500DetachedFreehold
31 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSOct 1998£91,500Semi-detachedFreehold
62 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HTJul 1998£106,000Semi-detachedFreehold
43 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSJul 1998£90,000DetachedFreehold
67 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HTApr 1998£105,000Semi-detachedFreehold
74 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HUMar 1998£81,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSOct 1997£88,000Semi-detachedFreehold
44 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSMay 1997£75,000Semi-detachedFreehold
39 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSMar 1997£91,000Semi-detachedFreehold
15 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSJun 1996£56,500Semi-detachedFreehold
35 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSApr 1996£59,950Semi-detachedFreehold
61 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HTNov 1995£70,000Semi-detachedFreehold
19 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSAug 1995£58,400Semi-detachedFreehold
27 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HSJul 1995£60,000Semi-detachedFreehold
48 Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HTJan 1995£68,000TerracedFreehold
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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

Uninsulated solid walls: 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
65 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1930-1949
Walls (certificate wording)
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 150 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: 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): 9 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 47

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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?

  • Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
  • Uninsulated solid walls: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

Ask the conveyancer

Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?

    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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