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2 Kingsgate Close, Orpington, BR5 3EY

Flat / maisonetteLeasehold50 m² · EPC
Last sale£105,000Feb 2013 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Bromley flat prices£168,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Surface water floodingHigh
EnergyEPC CMar 2009
123MapN ↑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

3 things to check

1Surface water flooding: High

Heavy rain can collect around the home and affect insurance costs.

Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.

Environment Agency · Jun 2026

2Leasehold: Lease documents needed

The lease term and charges affect future costs and mortgage options.

Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.

HM Land Registry · Feb 2013

3Radon: 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

+ Rivers and sea flooding: 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 flat prices

£168,000

How does the asking price compare?

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This home’s sale history

Apr 2002 £52,500Jan 2003 £85,000Jul 2010 £108,000Feb 2013 £105,000Apr 2002Feb 2013£108,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Feb 2013£105,000Flat / maisonetteLeaseholdA
Jul 2010£108,000Flat / maisonetteLeaseholdA
Jan 2003£85,000Flat / maisonetteLeaseholdA
Apr 2002£52,500Flat / maisonetteLeaseholdA

Street sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
2 Kingsgate Close, Orpington, BR5 3EYFeb 2013£105,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
16 Kingsgate Close, Orpington, BR5 3EYMay 2012£107,500Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
2 Kingsgate Close, Orpington, BR5 3EYJul 2010£108,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
16 Kingsgate Close, Orpington, BR5 3EYFeb 2004£94,950Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
2 Kingsgate Close, Orpington, BR5 3EYJan 2003£85,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
2 Kingsgate Close, Orpington, BR5 3EYApr 2002£52,500Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
9 Kingsgate Close, Orpington, BR5 3EYMay 2000£62,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
10 Kingsgate Close, Orpington, BR5 3EYNov 1996£39,500Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
9 Kingsgate Close, Orpington, BR5 3EYAug 1996£32,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
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The land

Surface water flooding: High

Heavy rain can collect around the home and affect insurance costs.

Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.

Environment Agency · Jun 2026

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

+ Rivers and sea flooding: 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 2009

Floor area
50 m²
Potential EPC band
C
Age band
1967-1975
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
(another dwelling above)
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Mar 2009

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: 273

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Lease documents

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Next steps

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

Ask the conveyancer about local authority, drainage, environmental, flood and mining searches appropriate to this address.

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Questions for the agent

Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer

Ask the surveyor

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.

Ask the conveyancer

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

  • Surface water flooding: Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
  • Leasehold: Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.
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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