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5 Vanburgh Close, Orpington, BR6 8BJ

Semi-detachedFreehold107 m² · EPC
Last sale£640,000Aug 2022 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Bromley semi-detached prices£656,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC DAug 2021
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

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Price

If it moved with Bromley semi-detached prices

£656,000

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This home’s sale history

May 2005 £289,000Aug 2022 £640,000May 2005Aug 2022£640,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Aug 2022£640,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA
May 2005£289,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £550,000 · 1 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
4 Vanburgh Close, Orpington, BR6 8BJJun 2024£550,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Vanburgh Close, Orpington, BR6 8BJAug 2022£640,000Semi-detachedFreehold
9 Vanburgh Close, Orpington, BR6 8BJMar 2021£580,000DetachedFreehold
7 Vanburgh Close, Orpington, BR6 8BJJan 2017£470,000Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Vanburgh Close, Orpington, BR6 8BJNov 2015£390,000Semi-detachedFreehold
9 Vanburgh Close, Orpington, BR6 8BJMay 2005£365,000DetachedFreehold
5 Vanburgh Close, Orpington, BR6 8BJMay 2005£289,000Semi-detachedFreehold
8 Vanburgh Close, Orpington, BR6 8BJOct 2004£237,000Semi-detachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
7 Vanburgh Close, Orpington, BR6 8BJOct 2000£179,950Semi-detachedFreehold
8 Vanburgh Close, Orpington, BR6 8BJMay 2000£145,000Semi-detachedFreehold
9 Vanburgh Close, Orpington, BR6 8BJFeb 2000£142,500DetachedFreehold
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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

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

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EPC · Aug 2021

Floor area
107 m²
Potential EPC band
C
Age band
England and Wales: 1950-1966
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Aug 2021

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): 10 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 139

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    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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