Rookery Road, Downe, Orpington, Kent, BR6
- Land size
- 4 acres
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2
Key Features
- Detached home in need of modernisation
- Grounds of approximately 4 acres
- Scope to extend and re-model (STPP)
- Close to the heart of historic Downe Village
Description
Unique, detached property set in approximately 4 acres of land including a separate detached annexe and outbuildings. Situated close to the heart of historic Downe Village.
Set in a plot of approximately 4 acres, this unique property is approached via a long driveway and offers a welcome opportunity to escape from the everyday hustle and bustle. This sizeable plot offers the potential to extend and re-model to create a stunning home (STPP) close to the heart of historic Downe Village.
The existing property was built by and has been lived in by the same family since the early 1970's. It is now CHAIN FREE and ready to be transformed into a modern family home surrounded by open fields.
This unique property comprises a bright, spacious, triple aspect living/dining room with wood block flooring and full height windows flooding the room with natural light, a kitchen/breakfast room, a large conservatory and a three piece shower room to the ground floor. To the first floor are four bedrooms, an additional room leading into the master bedroom which would make an ideal dressing room/en-suite plus a family bathroom.
Also on the plot are a detached workshop, a pump room, an outdoor swimming pool, a stable and animal shelter plus a separate detached annexe comprising a double bedroom, sitting room, kitchen and three piece shower room.
The centre of Downe Village, protected by a conservation order, offers the benefits of rural living with the convenience of shops and restaurants in Locksbottom and train links into London from Orpington and Bromley South stations which are accessible via bus from the village centre. Also close by are woodland walks at High Elms Country Park plus West Kent and High Elms golf courses.
Broadband and Mobile Coverage
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- H
- Date Posted
- 2026-04-09
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 64 Homes with Land listings in London (1+ acres).
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Efficiency Rating
Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)
Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Gas Central Heating
- Broadband
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- Sewerage
- Mains
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Driveway, Off-Street Parking
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Downe Primary School497 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 85
- Type
- Academy converter
- Farnborough Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 198
- Type
- Academy converter
- Keston Church of England Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 161
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School1.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 314
- Type
- Academy converter
- Darrick Wood Junior School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 374
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Darrick Wood School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,698
- Type
- Academy converter
- Charles Darwin School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,305
- Type
- Academy converter
- Newstead Wood School2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,347
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Girls
- Ravens Wood School2.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,598
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gender
- Boys
- Meridian High School2.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 535
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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jdm, Locksbottom
Alexandre House, 399 Crofton Road, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 8NL
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Alexandre House, 399 Crofton Road, Farnborough, Orpington, BR6 8NL
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