1Radon: Testing advised
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40 Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HJ
Last sale£200,000Oct 2010 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Bromley semi-detached prices£397,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC EFeb 2010
MapN ↑119 m ↔
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2Uninsulated solid walls: EPC E
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
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＋ 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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If it moved with Bromley semi-detached prices
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This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2010 | £200,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold | A |
Street sales
Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £418,750 · 8 sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HJ | Aug 2026 | £462,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 38 Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HJ | Apr 2026 | £560,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22 Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HJ | Aug 2025 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3 Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HL | Jun 2025 | £444,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4 Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HJ | Mar 2025 | £510,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 80 Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HJ | Mar 2025 | £417,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30 Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HJ | Jan 2025 | £415,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26 Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HJ | Dec 2024 | £410,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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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.
＋ 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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Uninsulated solid walls: EPC E
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
- Floor area
- 88 m²
- Potential EPC band
- D
- Age band
- England and Wales: 1930-1949
- 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
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%
Full fibre in the local authority: 68.6%
Schools nearby
- St Philomena's Primary SchoolPrimary · 432 m · School remains Good
- Harris Primary Academy OrpingtonPrimary · 533 m · Improved significantly
- Harris Academy OrpingtonSecondary · 783 m · Good
- St. Mary Cray Primary AcademyPrimary · 843 m · School remains Good
- Woodview883 m
- Orion BlenheimPrimary · 948 m · Standards maintained
- Manor Oak Primary SchoolPrimary · 1146 m · School remains Good
- Bromley Beacon Academy1237 m · School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Dorton College of Further Education1447 m
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 9 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 47
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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
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