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8 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JR

DetachedFreehold95 m² · EPC
Last sale£460,000Jun 2021 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Bromley detached prices£517,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC EMar 2021
12MapN ↑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

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 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.

EPC · Mar 2021

+ 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 detached prices

£517,000

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This home’s sale history

SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Jun 2021£460,000DetachedFreeholdA

Street sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
1 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JRMar 2026£450,000Semi-detachedFreehold
4 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JRMar 2025£505,000Semi-detachedFreehold
8 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JRJun 2021£460,000DetachedFreehold
15 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JRApr 2020£330,000Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JROct 2018£355,000Semi-detachedFreehold
1 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JRMay 2008£249,999Semi-detachedFreehold
4 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JRSep 2005£200,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JRNov 2004£174,000Semi-detachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
7 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JRMay 2004£223,000Semi-detachedFreehold
1 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JRJul 2002£167,000DetachedFreehold
5 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JRMay 2000£118,000Semi-detachedFreehold
10 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JRDec 1999£129,950Semi-detachedFreehold
4 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JROct 1999£112,000Semi-detachedFreehold
15 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JRDec 1998£111,500Semi-detachedFreehold
15 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JRDec 1996£82,000Semi-detachedFreehold
1 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JROct 1996£85,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Georges Close, Orpington, BR5 3JRApr 1995£73,500Semi-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 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.

EPC · Mar 2021

Floor area
95 m²
Potential EPC band
B
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

EPC · Mar 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): 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.

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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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