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St. Leonards Rise, Orpington

South East

£580,000

Listed on 23/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1172 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden

Description

Thomas Brown Estates presents this extended three/four-bedroom semi-detached house on St. Leonards Rise in Orpington. Offered with no onward chain, the property is arranged over two floors and includes an entrance hall, a large lounge/dining room with access to the rear garden, a kitchen, a shower room and two ground-floor bedrooms, one of which could also serve as a reception room. Two further bedrooms are on the first floor. Outside, the rear garden is approximately 65 feet long, with a patio, lawn, mature planting and a greenhouse. A garage sits to the side/rear, while the front has a lawn and a shared drive to the side. The listing notes that a front driveway or further rear extension may be possible, subject to the necessary permissions; feasibility would need to be checked. The house is described as requiring modernisation, offering scope for a buyer to update the existing accommodation. Schools and Orpington Station are noted nearby. The property is freehold, has double glazing and central heating, and is in Council Tax Band E.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

64out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £580,000, this four-bedroom semi-detached is priced at £495 per sq ft, 7.7% below the local average—a useful entry point for a buyer looking to add value through a light modernisation. The photographed rooms are usable and orderly, with dated décor, carpets and finishes offering scope to refresh rather than a major visible repair project; the kitchen could also be modernised to taste.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated wallpaper, paintwork and carpets across the photographed rooms.
  • Modernise the usable kitchen and shower-room finishes to suit a buyer’s taste.
  • Make the most of the established garden, garage and side access; further rear extension or a front driveway may be possible subject to permissions.

Key risks

None recorded.

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