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17 Wade Avenue, Orpington, BR5 4EJ

Semi-detachedFreehold96 m² · EPC
Last sale£385,000Aug 2020 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Bromley semi-detached prices£471,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC DJan 2020
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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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

£471,000

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This home’s sale history

Oct 2001 £150,000Aug 2020 £385,000Oct 2001Aug 2020£385,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Aug 2020£385,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
Oct 2001£150,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £490,000 · 3 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
21 Wade Avenue, Orpington, BR5 4EJMar 2026£525,000Semi-detachedFreehold
11 Wade Avenue, Orpington, BR5 4EJNov 2024£462,000Semi-detachedFreehold
13 Wade Avenue, Orpington, BR5 4EJOct 2024£490,000Semi-detachedFreehold
21 Wade Avenue, Orpington, BR5 4EJDec 2021£375,000Semi-detachedFreehold
17 Wade Avenue, Orpington, BR5 4EJAug 2020£385,000Semi-detachedFreehold
13 Wade Avenue, Orpington, BR5 4EJOct 2017£381,000Semi-detachedFreehold
3 Wade Avenue, Orpington, BR5 4EJJan 2017£450,000DetachedFreehold
25 Wade Avenue, Orpington, BR5 4EJAug 2015£380,000Semi-detachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
15 Wade Avenue, Orpington, BR5 4EJMar 2013£225,000Semi-detachedFreehold
17 Wade Avenue, Orpington, BR5 4EJOct 2001£150,000Semi-detachedFreehold
11 Wade Avenue, Orpington, BR5 4EJApr 2001£154,000Semi-detachedFreehold
23 Wade Avenue, Orpington, BR5 4EJSep 1999£127,000Semi-detachedFreehold
11 Wade Avenue, Orpington, BR5 4EJApr 1998£117,750Semi-detachedFreehold
21 Wade Avenue, Orpington, BR5 4EJJun 1995£84,000Semi-detachedFreehold
3 Wade Avenue, Orpington, BR5 4EJJan 1995£112,000DetachedFreehold
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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 D

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EPC · Jan 2020

Floor area
96 m²
Potential EPC band
C
Age band
England and Wales: 1967-1975
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, limited insulation (assumed)
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Jan 2020

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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    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

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