12, Sholden Gardens
12, Sholden Gardens
Description & Estimates







12, Sholden Gardens, Orpington is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,001 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 132 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 12, Sholden Gardens, Orpington is £295,951 and its rental estimate is £1,461 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Sholden Gardens, Orpington, BR5 falls within the BR5 postal district, in the borough of Bromley.
Our Data Sources
12, Sholden Gardens, Orpington has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in May 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 12, Sholden Gardens, Orpington, we estimate a market value of £310,749 and a rental value of £1,534 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £275,235 and £1,359 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 12, Sholden Gardens, Orpington has seen its estimated sale value climb by £1,660 (0.6%) and its estimated rental value rise by £66 per month (4.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 12, Sholden Gardens, Orpington as measuring 132 m2.
That makes it the 18th largest plot in the postcode, where 18 of the 31 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
12, Sholden Gardens, Orpington has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Mar 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 12, Sholden Gardens, Orpington completed on 14th May 2015 at £220,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 62.8% over the period since May 2015.
- Sold May 2015£220,000
- Sold Jul 1998£67,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 12, Sholden Gardens, Orpington have sold within a radius of 590 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 4th June 2024, was 8, Sholden Gardens, Orpington, BR5 4RA, a freehold house which sold for £272,000.
Read more about house prices in BR5.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 67 addresses on Sholden Gardens, Orpington, BR5, 12, Sholden Gardens, Orpington comes out as the 14th largest and the 24th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £186k less expensive than the average property across the BR5 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 100mSt. Mary Cray Primary Academy
- 700mSt Philomena's Primary School
- 700mManor Oak Primary School
- 1.5kmHarris Academy Orpington
- 2.5kmSt Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
- 2.7kmKemnal Technology College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 12, Sholden Gardens, Orpington, the nearest station is St Mary Cray, 900 metres away.
- 900mSt Mary Cray
- 2.4kmOrpington
- 2.8kmPetts Wood
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

