31, Hollingbourne Tower Westwell Close, Orpington, BR5 4QU is a leasehold flat built between 1950-1966. The property offers approximately 732 square feet of living space and is situated on the 5th floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £184,783 , which equates to approximately £252 per square foot. It was last sold on 9 Oct 2015 for £153,000. Since then, the value has increased by £31,783, representing a 20.8% increase, or approximately 2.0% per year.

The current estimated value of £184,783 is:

  • 16.2% lower than the average property price on Westwell Close
  • 11.4% lower than the average in the BR5 4QU postcode area
  • and 67.4% lower than the average price for Orpington as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 18 November 2014, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in BR5 4QU

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1950-1966
Interior Size
732 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
5th floor
Price (estimate)
£184,783
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£252
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

31, Hollingbourne Tower Westwell Close, Orpington, Bromley, Greater London Authority, BR5 4QU has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of F, based on the latest assessment carried out on 18 Nov 2014.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. A standard tariff electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 5 May 2011, when the property was rated C. The current rating of F reflects a decline in energy efficiency of 50%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, off-peak to electric immersion, standard tariff, with its energy efficiency changing from average to very poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from system built, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed), improving energy efficiency from very poor to poor.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 22% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 89% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from poor to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 89% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to BR5 4QU

29 th / 53
Price Rank
11% lower than average
21 st / 53
Size Rank
8% bigger than average
43 rd / 53
Price Per Sq FT Rank
18% lower than average

Compared to other properties in BR5 4QU , this flat's estimated value ranks 29th out of 53. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 43th out of 53 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 21th out of 53 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£184,783
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+21 %
9 Oct 2015
£153,000
Leasehold
-3.2 %
3 Nov 2007
£158,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 743 sq ft
sale price: £199,500
sale date: 5 Dec 2024
rooms: 3
size: 753 sq ft
sale price: £188,000
sale date: 26 Apr 2024
rooms: 3
size: 753 sq ft
sale price: £165,000
sale date: 25 Mar 2024
rooms: 3
size: 700 sq ft
sale price: £195,000
sale date: 9 Feb 2024
rooms: 3
size: 700 sq ft
sale price: £206,000
sale date: 22 Dec 2022

Data Sources

The property at 31, Hollingbourne Tower Westwell Close, Orpington, BR5 4QU appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 9 Oct 2015. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 18 Nov 2014. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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