Thorndon Close Orpington, Bromley
49 addresses across 2 postcodes (BR5), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20301317.
- Sales: 52 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £440,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 34 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 22, E: 1).
- 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 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hoblingwell Wood, is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 63 to 71 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 49 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Broomwood Health Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £440,000 | £430,000 | £450,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £370,000 | £360,000 | £395,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £345,000 | £320,000 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £348,000 | £334,000 | £372,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £317,500 | £295,000 | £340,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £333,000 | £333,000 | £333,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £289,000 | £289,000 | £289,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £268,000 | £268,000 | £268,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £246,750 | £245,000 | £248,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | 12 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £450,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 9 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £430,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2025 | 10 BR5 2SJ | Semi-detached | £410,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2024 | 19 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2024 | 32 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £360,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2024 | 47 BR5 2SH | Terraced | £450,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Apr 2024 | 14 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £370,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 24 BR5 2SJ | Flat or maisonette | £370,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2023 | 29 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2022 | 24 BR5 2SJ | Flat or maisonette | £385,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2021 | 10 BR5 2SJ | Semi-detached | £372,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2021 | 24 BR5 2SJ | Flat or maisonette | £334,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2021 | 20 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £348,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2020 | 25 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 14 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 5 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £333,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2019 | 12 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £333,000 | |
| 4 May 2018 | 16 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £340,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2016 | 11 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £289,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 16 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £268,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 42 BR5 2SJ | Semi-detached | £248,500 | |
| 6 Jun 2014 | 32 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 17 May 2013 | 6 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £237,500 | |
| 11 Jun 2012 | 18 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2011 | 47 BR5 2SH | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2010 | 12 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2009 | 25 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2009 | 35 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2008 | 39 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £188,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2008 | 47 BR5 2SH | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2007 | 14 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | 10 BR5 2SJ | Semi-detached | £207,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2006 | 49 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £189,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2006 | 6 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2006 | 22 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £167,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2004 | 21 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £186,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2003 | 22 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2003 | 5 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £164,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 15 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £136,500 | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | 49 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2002 | 22 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 1 May 2002 | 42 BR5 2SJ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2001 | 15 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2001 | 35 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2000 | 51 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 18 Nov 1999 | 10 BR5 2SJ | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 16 Apr 1999 | 38 BR5 2SJ | Semi-detached | £89,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1998 | 24 BR5 2SJ | Flat or maisonette | £81,000 | |
| 10 Oct 1997 | 22 BR5 2SJ | Terraced | £59,950 | |
| 30 Sep 1997 | 21 BR5 2SH | Semi-detached | £70,000 |
Energy performance certificates
34 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (16); House, end-terrace (11); House, mid-terrace (6). Built: 1950-1966 (29); 1976-1982 (2); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (21); rented (social) (11); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (16 addresses)
- 4, Thorndon Close
- 5, Thorndon Close
- 6, Thorndon Close
- 11, Thorndon Close
- 12, Thorndon Close
- 14, Thorndon Close
- 15, Thorndon Close
- 16, Thorndon Close
- 17, Thorndon Close
- 21, Thorndon Close
- 28, Thorndon Close
- 30, Thorndon Close
- 31, Thorndon Close
- 36, Thorndon Close
- 40, Thorndon Close
- 42, Thorndon Close
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 (67% of about 630 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)
- Bromley Valley Gym and Adjacent Lands, Chipperfield Road, St Paul?s Cray, BR5 2QR, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 49 addresses are between 63 m and 71 m above sea level (67 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR5 2SH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BR5 2SJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Mary Cray 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Petts Wood 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Chislehurst 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brenchley Road St Pauls Cray | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Arsenal Pier | 10.2 km (6.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 108 Main Road Parking | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 11.5 km (7.1 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 34.6 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Broomwood Health Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cray Hill Pharmacy + Travel Clinic | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Pauls Cray Health Clinic | 350 m |
| Hospital | Queen Mary's Hospital Sidcup Elective Surgical Hub | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Sidcup Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food St Pauls Cray, St Pauls Cray Cashzone | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hoblingwell Wood 14 ha | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Scadbury Park 133 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,230 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hoblingwell Wood 11 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | Horsell Gardens Allotments 1,100 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 152 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Scadbury Manor moated site and fishponds, a scheduled monument, 670 m (0.4 miles) north. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Scadbury Manor moated site and fishponds | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Priory Gardens, Orpington | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Larches | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| St Paul's Cray Common | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Holbrook Wood | Wood | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Park Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Rush Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Garland Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 48 | 49 |
1 of the street's 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Midfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Leesons Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Kemnal Technology College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Orion Coopers | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chislehurst School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Poverest Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slimming World Franchise BR5 2SS | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt | |
| Premier Chicken BR5 2RS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Premier Supermarket BR5 2RS | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2024 |
| Pette BR5 2RW | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Orpington Rugby F C | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| St Peter And St Paul Catholic Primary School BR5 2SR | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Stars Breakfast And After School Club BR5 2SR | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Munchkin Sports BR5 2SR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chorleywood Crescent (9); On or near Mickleham Close (9); On or near Thorndon Close (7); On or near St Paul'S Wood Hill (3); On or near Thorndon Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Thorndon Road · Mickleham Close · Beddington Green · Leith Hill · Giggs Hill · St Paul's Wood Hill · Beddington Road · Brenchley Road · Leith Hill Green · Blythe Hill · Mickleham Road · Whitewebbs Way
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.