Polperro Close Orpington, Bromley
14 addresses across 1 postcode (BR6), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20301253.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £485,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 3).
- 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 Orpington, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Broomhill Common, is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 63 to 66 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ballater Surgery, about 220 m away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £428,000 | £405,000 | £451,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £415,000 | £410,000 | £420,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £388,500 | £375,000 | £395,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £186,000 | £186,000 | £186,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £125,300 | £71,600 | £179,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £84,000 | £84,000 | £84,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2025 | 6 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £485,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2022 | 8 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £451,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2022 | 9 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £405,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 4 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £410,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2021 | 6 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £420,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 8 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £400,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2017 | 11 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £375,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2017 | 1 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £395,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 5 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £388,500 | |
| 1 Apr 2015 | 1 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £186,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2008 | 6 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2007 | 11 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2003 | 9 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2002 | 1 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £179,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2002 | 1 BR6 0WB | Flat or maisonette | £71,600 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 21 May 1999 | 9 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 28 Apr 1997 | 6 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £84,000 | |
| 10 May 1996 | 9 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £66,000 | |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 3 BR6 0WB | Terraced | £72,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1976-1982 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 (37% of about 840 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 100 High Street Orpington BR6 0JY, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Barn Hawe Church Hill Orpington BR6 0HE, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- First Floor 155-159 High Street Orpington, BR6 0LN, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- First Floor 155-159 High Street Orpington BR6 0LN, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- 173-175 High Street Orpington BR6 0LW, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- First Floor 50-52 The Walnuts BR6 0TW, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- First Floor, 50-52 The Walnuts, BR6 0TW, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 63 m and 66 m above sea level (65 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR6 0WB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Orpington 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Petts Wood 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| St Mary Cray 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Perry Hall School Broom Hill | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park at Rear of Templegate House | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 32.6 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ballater Surgery | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mfa Dental Practice | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Orpington Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Sidcup Police Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Asda Swanley - High Street Pfs | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broomhill Common 6,960 m² | 380 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,170 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Poverest Recreation Ground 9.7 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Poverest Allotments Association 3.1 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Priory, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Priory | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Priory Gardens, Orpington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Romano-British masonry building and Saxon cemetery, Fordcroft, Orpington | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Orpington Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Covet Wood | Wood | 260 m north |
| Roundabout Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Gumping Common | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Willett Memorial Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Kyd Brook (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Garland Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 14 |
11 of the street's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Hall Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 110 m | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Crofton Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Poverest Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Crofton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Harris Primary Academy Orpington | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 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 Academy Orpington | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leesons Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| St James' Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crofton News BR6 0TT | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Hollybank Children's Respite Centre BR6 0DS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cowden Road (6); On or near Cambray Road (5); On or near Aylesham Road (4); On or near Denver Close (2); On or near Marlborough Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- BR6 0WB: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cotswold Rise · Clovelly Way · Grampian Close · Aylesham Road · Aylesham Road · Scads Hill Close · Fordwich Close · Cambray Road · Mayfield Avenue · Denver Close · Wye Close · Perry Hall 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.