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8 Shepherds Close, Orpington, BR6 9UB

DetachedFreehold103 m² · EPC
Last sale£575,000Oct 2024 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Bromley detached prices£591,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC CApr 2019
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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1 thing to check

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 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 detached prices

£591,000

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This home’s sale history

Oct 1995 £122,500Oct 1997 £156,000Oct 2024 £575,000Oct 1995Oct 2024£575,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Oct 2024£575,000DetachedFreeholdA
Oct 1997£156,000DetachedFreeholdA
Oct 1995£122,500DetachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £640,000 · 1 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
5 Shepherds Close, Orpington, BR6 9UBApr 2025£640,000DetachedFreehold
8 Shepherds Close, Orpington, BR6 9UBOct 2024£575,000DetachedFreehold
9 Shepherds Close, Orpington, BR6 9UBMay 2022£650,000DetachedFreehold
4 Shepherds Close, Orpington, BR6 9UBJan 2020£580,000DetachedFreehold
2 Shepherds Close, Orpington, BR6 9UBNov 2018£535,000TerracedFreehold
6 Shepherds Close, Orpington, BR6 9UBJan 2017£485,000DetachedFreehold
3 Shepherds Close, Orpington, BR6 9UBDec 2012£320,000DetachedFreehold
9 Shepherds Close, Orpington, BR6 9UBMar 2010£280,000DetachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
4 Shepherds Close, Orpington, BR6 9UBOct 2005£250,000DetachedFreehold
2 Shepherds Close, Orpington, BR6 9UBAug 2003£247,500TerracedFreehold
8 Shepherds Close, Orpington, BR6 9UBOct 1997£156,000DetachedFreehold
8 Shepherds Close, Orpington, BR6 9UBOct 1995£122,500DetachedFreehold
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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 C

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

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EPC · Apr 2019

Floor area
103 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1976-1982
Walls (certificate wording)
Timber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Warm air, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Apr 2019

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: 18

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Questions for the agent

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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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