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1 bed retirement property for sale Bromley Road, Shortlands, BR2

Offers over

£175,000

Reduced on 24/09/2026

Retirement home

Type: Retirement property
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £391 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

Council tax Band C £1,902 a year EPC C 74

Highlights

From the agent's description

Balcony
Communal gardens
Lift

About this property

Located within the well-regarded Challoner Court development, this ground floor one bedroom retirement apartment offers secure, comfortable and independent living exclusively for residents aged 55 and over.

Situated in the heart of BR2, the apartment enjoys a bright living/dining room which opens onto a private balcony. There is a modern, white, shaker-style kitchen with ample storage. The spacious double bedroom benefits from fitted wardrobes, and the property is completed by a three-piece shower room.

Floorplan

Energy performance

C 74

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

69-80

74 C

79 C

55-68

39-54

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band C, scoring 74 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (79) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Band C £1,902 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,427
Band B

£1,664
Band C

This home: £1,902
Band D

£2,140
Band E

£2,616
Band F

£3,091
Band G

£3,567
Band H

£4,280

This home is in band C, which costs £1,902 a year in Bromley for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Bromley, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Property timeline

Reduced

September 2026 £175,000

Was £190,000
Listed

September 2026 £190,000

1 bed · 1 bath · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the house number.

Price guide

This home

£391 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£547 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£418 / sq ft

£391 / sq ft

£682 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£391 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in BR2 (£418–£682, 10th–90th percentile, 1,168 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,168 homes sold in BR2 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in BR2 →

Location

Bromley Road, Shortlands, BR2

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £175,000

£87k £263k

Deposit10% £18,000

£0 £175k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £157,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £35,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Flat 4, Challoner Court, 224, Bromley Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2025	463 sq ft £549/sq ft	463 sq ft	£549	£254,000
Flat 9, Challoner Court, 224, Bromley Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2025	753 sq ft £434/sq ft	753 sq ft	£434	£327,000
Flat 22, Challoner Court, 224, Bromley Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2024	431 sq ft £450/sq ft	431 sq ft	£450	£193,950
Flat 17, Challoner Court, 224, Bromley Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jan 2023	452 sq ft £453/sq ft	452 sq ft	£453	£205,000
Flat 2, Challoner Court, 224, Bromley Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2022	915 sq ft £331/sq ft	915 sq ft	£331	£302,500
Flat 29, Challoner Court, 224, Bromley Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2022	710 sq ft £479/sq ft	710 sq ft	£479	£340,000
Flat 3, Challoner Court, 224, Bromley Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£205,000
Flat 26, Challoner Court, 224, Bromley Road Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2022	452 sq ft £354/sq ft	452 sq ft	£354	£160,000