Kingfisher Close Orpington, Bromley
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (BR5), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20301173.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £260,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Bromley costs £2,140 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Mary Cray, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Pauls Cray Hill Country Park, is about 170 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 65 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Mary Cray Practice, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 730 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 209 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £260,000 | £220,000 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £236,000 | £236,000 | £236,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £297,500 | £297,500 | £297,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £188,000 | £188,000 | £188,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £124,000 | £124,000 | £124,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £125,500 | £125,500 | £125,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | £145,750 | £135,000 | £162,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2022 | 4 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2022 | 6 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2020 | 5 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2019 | 4 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £236,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2018 | 1 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £297,500 | |
| 24 Jul 2015 | 4 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £188,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2013 | 5 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2012 | 4 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2011 | 5 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2010 | 4 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2009 | 3 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £125,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2007 | 10 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2006 | 11 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £136,500 | |
| 30 May 2006 | 1 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £162,500 | |
| 10 Mar 2006 | 7 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2006 | 5 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2005 | 12 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £134,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2004 | 11 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2003 | 1 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £139,500 | |
| 14 Feb 2003 | 5 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £114,500 | |
| 11 Oct 2002 | 5 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £102,500 | |
| 22 Aug 2002 | 13 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £116,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 1 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £114,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2002 | 11 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £83,250 | |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 12 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £84,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2001 | 8 BR5 3NZ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2001 | 8 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2001 | 12 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £72,500 | |
| 7 Jul 2000 | 1 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £95,500 | |
| 10 Apr 2000 | 3 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2000 | 5 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £67,500 | |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 4 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £62,995 | |
| 20 Aug 1999 | 13 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 29 May 1998 | 1 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £75,500 | |
| 8 Apr 1998 | 3 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 24 Jun 1997 | 9 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £59,995 | |
| 18 Apr 1997 | 12 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £46,000 | |
| 16 Aug 1996 | 11 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 2 Aug 1996 | 1 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £50,500 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | 4 BR5 3NZ | Terraced | £48,500 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 49 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); House, semi-detached (1); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1983-1990 (6); 1991-1995 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Bromley in 2026-27: Band D £2,140 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,427 | £1,664 | £1,902 | £2,140 | £2,616 | £3,091 | £3,567 | £4,280 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (41% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 16 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 62 m and 65 m above sea level (64 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR5 3NN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BR5 3NZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Mary Cray 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Swanley 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Orpington 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wotton Green / Sandway Road St Mary Cray | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park at Rear of Templegate House | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13 km (8.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 34.9 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Mary Cray Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osbon Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup Elective Surgical Hub | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police Swanley Police Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Pauls Cray Hill Country Park 31 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,190 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6.6 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 41 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 570 m (0.4 miles) west. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of St Paulinus | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Kevington Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Romano-British masonry building and Saxon cemetery, Fordcroft, Orpington | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Ruxley old church | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Priory Gardens, Orpington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Highlands Wood | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Garland Hill | Hill | 760 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Warren | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Hockenden Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Child's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Rush Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 17 | 17 |
None of the street's 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bromley: see them on the Bromley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 170 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Manor Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leesons Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Gray's Farm Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Poverest Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Philomena's Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Harris Primary Academy Orpington | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kemnal Technology College | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Pauls Cray Church Of England Primary School BR5 3WD | School/college/university | 100 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Shelly Tots Pre-school BR5 3WD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 71 |
| Vehicle crime | 45 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Drugs | 16 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Barnfield Road (61); On or near Admiral Close (34); On or near Teal Avenue (18); On or near Wagtail Way (14); On or near Francis Road (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | under 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Wren Close · Sandpiper Way · Watermint Close · Otters Close · Admiral Close · Mayfly Close · Teal Avenue · Buttermere Road · Wagtail Way · Swallowtail Close · Doveney Close · Barnfield Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.