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20 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JW

Semi-detachedFreehold83 m² · EPC
Last sale£365,000Oct 2017 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Bromley semi-detached prices£449,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC DJun 2017
12MapN ↑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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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 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 · Jun 2017

+ 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

£449,000

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This home’s sale history

SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Oct 2017£365,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £320,000 · 1 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
23 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JNSep 2025£320,000Semi-detachedFreehold
10 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JWSep 2023£440,000Semi-detachedFreehold
34 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JWJul 2022£490,000Semi-detachedFreehold
28 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JWJun 2021£535,000Semi-detachedFreehold
21 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JNJun 2021£450,000Semi-detachedFreehold
9 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JNDec 2020£417,500Semi-detachedFreehold
34 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JWFeb 2020£415,000Semi-detachedFreehold
3 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JNJun 2019£330,000Semi-detachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
28 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JWNov 2018£240,000Other propertyFreehold
20 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JWOct 2017£365,000Semi-detachedFreehold
21 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JNSep 2016£276,000Semi-detachedFreehold
31 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JNFeb 2016£257,000Semi-detachedFreehold
23 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JNAug 2015£199,000Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JNMar 2015£480,000Semi-detachedFreehold
24 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JWMay 2014£307,500Semi-detachedFreehold
30 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JWJan 2013£215,000Semi-detachedFreehold
9 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JNSep 2012£236,000Semi-detachedFreehold
30 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JWMay 2012£145,000Semi-detachedFreehold
4 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JWNov 2011£200,000Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JNSep 2011£240,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JNFeb 2011£182,000Semi-detachedFreehold
24 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JWJun 2010£233,000Semi-detachedFreehold
34 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JWApr 2010£148,000Semi-detachedFreehold
9 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JNNov 2007£239,500Flat / maisonetteFreehold
24 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JWJun 2006£222,000Semi-detachedFreehold
23 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JNApr 2002£94,000TerracedFreehold
21 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JNDec 2001£129,950Semi-detachedFreehold
16 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JWApr 2000£117,000Semi-detachedFreehold
22 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JWJun 1999£87,000Semi-detachedFreehold
24 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JWOct 1997£89,995Semi-detachedFreehold
4 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JWNov 1996£63,000Semi-detachedFreehold
31 Ethelbert Road, Orpington, BR5 3JNDec 1995£54,000Semi-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

Uninsulated solid walls: 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 · Jun 2017

Floor area
83 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1900-1929
Walls (certificate wording)
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Jun 2017

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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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.
  • 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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