42, The Orchard
42, The Orchard
Description & Estimates
42, The Orchard, Swanley is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 839 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 122 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 42, The Orchard, Swanley is £331,925 and its rental estimate is £1,791 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
The Orchard, Swanley, BR8 falls within the BR8 postal district, in the borough of Sevenoaks.
Our Data Sources
42, The Orchard, Swanley has 3 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2012.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 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 42, The Orchard, Swanley, we estimate a market value of £348,521 and a rental value of £1,881 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £308,690 and £1,666 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 42, The Orchard, Swanley has seen its estimated sale value move up by £450 (0.1%) and its estimated rental value increase by £80 per month (4.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 42, The Orchard, Swanley as measuring 122 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where 6 of the 17 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
42, The Orchard, Swanley has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Nov 2012.
The property is not 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 42, The Orchard, Swanley completed on 11th January 2019 at £280,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 44.1% over the period since January 2019.
- Sold Jan 2019£280,000
- Sold Jul 2013£182,000
- Sold May 2007£162,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 42, The Orchard, Swanley have sold within a radius of 480 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 6th February 2026, was 13, Shurlock Avenue, Swanley, BR8 7SU, a freehold house which sold for £315,000.
Read more about house prices in BR8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 45 addresses on The Orchard, Swanley, BR8, 42, The Orchard, Swanley comes out as the 19th largest and the 15th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £91k less expensive than the average property across the BR8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mHorizon Primary Academy
- 600mSt Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
- 800mSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- 600mOrchards Academy
- 3.4kmLeigh Academy Wilmington
- 3.5kmWilmington Grammar School for Boys
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Public Transport Nearby
From 42, The Orchard, Swanley, the nearest station is Swanley, 900 metres away.
- 900mSwanley
- 4.2kmSt Mary Cray
- 4.6kmBexley
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.
