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£3,650,000

Forest Ridge, Keston Park

Land size: 1 acres

Description

'Firs' is an opportunity to purchase a substantial family home, positioned on a one acre plot in one of the boroughs most sought after locations.

Forest Ridge sits in the heart of Keston Park a gated private estate adjoining green belt countryside.

The property enjoys a large frontage providing the ideal setting for this regency styled house.

With accommodation in excess of 5500 sq ft the property. Attached are the proposed planning drawings that would provide around 10,000 sq ft

This property has multiple options, either as a property to live in that has recently been completely refurbished including re plastering, complete rewiring a new central heating alongside five recently fitted bathrooms, or as a development opportunity, taking advantage of its amazing position and plot in one oh Keston Parks premier roads.

As it stands the property offers bright and spacious accommodation, with options to add to existing family sized space.

Outside the grounds are mainly laid to lawn and include a swimming pool and tennis ct. There is an extensive carriage driveway leading to an integral four car garage. For the car enthusiast, subject to the usual planning consents. these could be increased.

Opportunities such as this are becoming rare on this much sought after estate.

Forest Ridge is situated within minutes’ walk of Locksbottom Village with its excellent amenities that include some first class restaurants and access to Orpington and Bromley mainline stations. The property also falls within the popular Darrick Wood School catchment area.

There is also access to a bridle way that gives access and backs onto the greenbelt.

This is an idyllic location to live within the M25

The M25 close by with access at junction 4.

Local Authority: Bromley
Council Tax Band: H

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Property details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: H
Date Posted: 2026-06-24

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 64 Homes with Land listings in London (1+ acres).

This Property£3,650,000 / acre

Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £1,259,357 / acre

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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs

CurrentPotential

(92+)A

(81-91)B

(69-80)C

(55-68)D

(39-54)E

(21-38)F

(1-20)G

58 D

72 C

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

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Rights & Restrictions

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Private Rights of Way: Ask Agent
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Restrictions: Ask Agent

Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility: Ask Agent
Parking: Parking Available
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 · available to 4% of premises

Suitable for

4K streaming on every screen
Full-time home working
Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

Keston Church of England Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
161
Type
Academy converter
Faith
Church of England
Darrick Wood Junior School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
7 to 11
Pupils
374
Type
Academy converter
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Ages
3 to 7
Pupils
314
Type
Academy converter
Trinity Church of England Primary School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
2 to 11
Pupils
298
Type
Academy sponsor led
Faith
Church of England
Farnborough Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
5 to 11
Pupils
198
Type
Academy converter

Secondary

Ravens Wood School932 metresNo Ofsted rating
Ages
11 to 19
Pupils
1,598
Type
Academy converter
Gender
Boys
Darrick Wood School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,698
Type
Academy converter
Bishop Justus CofE School1.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,016
Type
Academy converter
Faith
Church of England
Newstead Wood School1.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,347
Type
Academy converter
Gender
Girls
Hayes School1.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,770
Type
Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

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

Spar - Keston, Orpington614 metres

Sainsburys Locksbottom, Orpington687 metres

M&S Rosetta Orpington BP, Orpington754 metres

GP surgery

Summercroft Surgery0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Village Pharmacy1.2 miles

Hospital

Princess Royal University Hospital951 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden242 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Hayes (Kent) Rail Station1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Keston Park Close346 metres

Typical drive times

Swanley19 min · 11 miles

Dartford22 min · 15 miles

Westerham20 min · 8.7 miles

Warlingham20 min · 8.9 miles

City of London (city)42 min · 14 miles

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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

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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Listing agent

Alan de Maid, Locksbottom

9 Princess Parade Crofton Road Orpington BR6 8NP

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