Ramsden Close Orpington, Bromley
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (BR5), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20300959.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £320,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 11).
- 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 C; 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 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Priory Gardens, is about 700 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 68 to 70 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 25 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Gillmans Road Surgery, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £197,000 | £197,000 | £197,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £197,000 | £197,000 | £197,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £138,000 | £136,000 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2021 | 8 BR5 4LJ | Terraced | £315,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Aug 2020 | 4 BR5 4LJ | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2018 | 16 BR5 4LJ | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 17 BR5 4LJ | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 13 BR5 4LJ | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2015 | 5 BR5 4LJ | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2013 | 9 BR5 4LJ | Terraced | £197,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2012 | 4 BR5 4LJ | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2011 | 6 BR5 4LJ | Terraced | £197,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 13 BR5 4LJ | Terraced | £177,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2004 | 4 BR5 4LJ | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | 16 BR5 4LJ | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2002 | 10 BR5 4LJ | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2002 | 3 BR5 4LJ | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 31 Aug 1999 | 5 BR5 4LJ | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 22 May 1998 | 4 BR5 4LJ | Terraced | £69,995 | |
| 31 Jan 1996 | 13 BR5 4LJ | Terraced | £45,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 83 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); Flat (6); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1967-1975 (12); 1950-1966 (6); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 C (49% of about 700 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)
- Zodiac House, 163, London Road: up to 115 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Barn Hawe Church Hill Orpington BR6 0HE, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 100 High Street Orpington BR6 0JY, permissioned (1 km (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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
Groundwater flooding is possible in 2 of these postcodes: an address there is in a groundwater flood alert area.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BR5 4LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | possible |
| BR5 4LH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | possible |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 68 m and 70 m above sea level (69 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR5 4LH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BR5 4LJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Orpington 5.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| St Mary Cray 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Chelsfield 593,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ramsden Road | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park at Rear of Templegate House | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 33 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gillmans Road Surgery | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eldred Drive Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bromley Pct | 380 m |
| Hospital | Orpington Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police Swanley Police Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Priory Gardens 5.2 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grassmeade Recreation Ground 6.1 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | Lower Road Allotments Association 1.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 5.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 720 m (0.4 miles) west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Priory Gardens, Orpington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The Priory | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Romano-British masonry building and Saxon cemetery, Fordcroft, Orpington | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Griff's Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Kynaston Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Lilly's Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| The Warren | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Garland Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Kyd Brook (East Branch) | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 25 |
1 of the street's 25 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Academy Orpington | Secondary | 11–18 | 230 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harris Primary Academy Orpington | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| Orion Blenheim | Primary | 2–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Philomena's Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St. Mary Cray Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Manor Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Perry Hall Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Highway Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Poverest Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teebakedit BR5 4LU | Other catering premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Eldred Drive Pharmacy BR5 4PE | Retailers - other | 290 m | Exempt | |
| The Frying Pan BR5 4PE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Del's Cafe BR5 4PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Choux Bakery BR5 4PE | Retailers - other | 310 m | 4 Good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Ramsden Gifts and Party BR5 4PE | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Premier Eldred Drive Store BR5 4PE | Retailers - other | 320 m | 4 Good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Stop N Go BR5 4PE | Retailers - other | 340 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Ramsden Tandoori BR5 4PE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 60 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tintagel Road (31); On or near Ramsden Close (27); On or near Plantation Drive (24); On or near Brow Crescent (15); On or near Carew Way (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 72% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Eridge Green Close · Petten Close · Rye Crescent · Westbrook Drive · William Petty Way · William Petty Way · Plantation Drive · Ramsden Road · Quilter Road · Brow Crescent · Birchington Close · Hart Dyke 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.