07947 788053.
It's Magic
A new class at the Coronation Hall in Bridge
Road, is the LONDON SCHOOL OF MAGIC. Thirteen students will attend
the first magic class on Saturday 27th June 2009. It is
considered likely many more will join.
Jack Delvin, the principal of The London School
of Magic, lives in Orpington. Bitten by the magic bug at 5, he
performed his first professional show at 13, and has enjoyed a
professional career lasting over 60 years. Jack has taught dozens of
magicians, many of whom are now leading professionals.
Places at The London School of Magic are limited to ensure that the
teaching can be tailored to suit each student’s ability and
personality. The London School of Magic caters for children from
seven to granddads of seventy; from beginners to professionals.
The classes
are held every Saturday morning from 10.00 to 11.30 at Coronation
Hall, Bridge Road, off Poverest Road. If you would like to know more
about this once in a lifetime opportunity, ring Jack Delvin on 01689
826169, or send an E-Mail to:
Magic@JackDelvin.co.uk.
Public Meeting to discuss a new
Country Market at St Mary Cray
Date: Monday 20 April 2009 at 7pm
Venue: Vernon Hall, (next to Temple Church) High Street, St Mary Cray BR5
4AX
If you are interested in selling
home made, home grown produce or hand crafted or locally produced wares,
come along to this meeting.
Contact Jim Cook, manager of the
new country market. Visit the
website or call 01689
810451.
Please Help the Cray Valley Boxing Club Survive
Cray Valley Amateur Boxing Club, Ranmore Path, St Mary Cray is experiencing
difficulties and needs your help. With British success in the Beijing Games this
summer, the best boxing results since 1956, and the 2012 Olympics fast
approaching in London it would be a shame to lose a local London club. Cray
Valley Amateur Boxing Club recently participated in the Cotmandene street party
on 20th September 2008 it was a terrific success with approximately 1400
residents coming to see the displays. Local amateur boxers put on light sparring
and pad work shows for the public in a boxing ring that was set up in the
street. The Cray Valley Amateur Boxing Club stand was one of the most popular,
with many members of the public taking an interest. The Club has played a vital
role in engaging local youths from getting into trouble on the green and around
local shops. The club has been highly praised by the local residents association
in reducing crime and anti social behaviour; the club also has the backing of
the local police community support officer.
If you are able to assist with your time, money or expertise in helping save
this club please contact me on s.jenkins@bbk.ac.uk or Ollie in the Gym, 14-18
Ranmore Path, St Mary Cray, BR5 2HP. Further information on the club is
available via the Club
website.
Not a Charity Appeal
I have had yet another leaflet through my door appealing for unwanted clothes etc. to help the Third World. This latest one is
from
POLOTEX LTD. This and similar
are NOT charities. You may be interested in this
article
and this
article
about these firms. I would suggest you do not leave them anything but instead
donate your spare clothes to a
local Charity Shop like Oxfam,
British Red Cross ( Cotmandene Crescent ) or
Save The Children.
Obviously it is your choice. Other similar leaflets in the past
have been from
Ambertop Ltd [Company
5333502 Dissolved11/04/2006 ];
Orellana Ltd [ Company 5496347 ], Silverwall Ltd [ Company
5433460 ] ,
Help & Trust Ltd
[Company 05545477] and Europe
Suppliers Ltd [ Company
5401427 ] which according to Companies House, there is a proposal to strike
these companies off the register.
Scams Direct.
Can you spare time to help run your local hall ?
The Poverest Coronation Hall needs more local
people to serve on its Management Committee. Thank you to those who have already
answered our appeal. f you can spare some time, please
call the Secretary, Graham Wootten, on 01689 876314
Free insulation for elderly
Homeowners aged 70 or over are eligible for free loft and
cavity wall insulation which can be fitted free of charge. The offer is being
promoted by London Warm Zone, which helps householders improve the energy of
their homes.
For information call London Warm Zone on 0800 587 2251 or
visit
http://www.londonwarmzones.co.uk.
Noise problems
Environmental Health Officers are currently on hand
round the clock if you have a problem with noisy neighbours. Phone 020 8313
4830 office hours or 020 8464 4848 out of hours.
More information. But there is a threat to the out of hours
service as a recent
council meeting has suggested scrapping the out of hours service: Quote
below. Petition your Councillor to ensure this
essential service is maintained!
Delete Out of Hour Services – Cr £69,000 from
2010/11
This would
result in no services to deal with noise problems outside normal working
hours. There would be no response to noise from parties, alarms etc. after 5
p.m. or at weekends
Water pipes replacement work in full swing
A two year programme of works by
Thames Water Utilities to replace all main and local water pipes
throughout Poverest is in full flow. Work in proceeding at a fast pace and
work is currently ( March 2008 ) taking place in Marion Crescent and
surrounding roads. One silly aspect of this has been the ripping up of
Bellefield Road only weeks after it was adopted and surfaced after over a
century being unmade! Do these agencies never co-operate with each
other ? To report a water leak call 0800 714 614.
Carlton Parade Post Office in danger of closure
This popular sub Post Office is one of 5 set to close
across Bromley in the latest round of cuts that would see one in five Post
Offices across London shutting. In recent years, this area has seen the Post
Offices shut in Chipperfield Road (St. Paul's Cray), Tillingbourne Green
and Marion Crescent in Poverest. This latest closure will mean that
residents on the whole of Poverest area and beyond will descend on the
already busy Crown Post Office in Orpington High Street.
PostWatch and the local MP,
John
Horam, have both raised concerns about the Carlton Parade closure and
you can petition the Post Office about its closure until 2nd April 2008 by
writing to Anita Turner, Network
Development Manager C/o National Consultation
Team, FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM By email to:
consultation@postoffice.co.uk or call Customer Helpline: 08457 22 33 44.
Read the full information
here.
Meeting to discuss how St. Mary Cray can be improved
A meeting on 26th June 2007, called Let's Work
Together, gave St. Mary Cray residents a chance to give their views
on how St. Mary Cray can be a better place to live work and learn in. The
meeting was arranged by the Federation of Broomleigh Residents ( 020 8467 7905
).
Local couple robbed by masked intruders
A Lynton Avenue couple have become the latest victims
of our increasingly violent society. Whilst at home with their two young
children, three armed, masked intruders broke in during the night and tied
the couple up. They then ransacked the house and stole jewellery and £6000
in cash. The victims and robbers are all Chinese. Police are appealing for
anyone with information to call either Bromley police on 01689 891212 or
Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
Charity Scammers leafleting the area
Bogus 'charities'
are still leafleting the area. Please do not put
anything out for them but take your unwanted clothes and other goods to your
local charity shop where they
will help raise cash for charity. There is some useful guidance available
here.
Calling on Bromley residents –
Community Champions grants
Calling on Bromley residents! Do you have a good idea for improving your
community? If so, you may be eligible for a £2,000 grant to turn your ideas
into reality.
Over the past five years, hundreds of Londoners have received Community
Champions grants from the Scarman Trust. They have been funded to run
grassroots projects all over London, including after-school clubs,
neighbourhood newsletters, a Farsi-speaking women’s volleyball team,
recycling projects, self-help groups, dance classes, and youth activities –
to name just a few.
This fund is underrepresented in Bromley and they are actively looking
for applications from local people. Remember that these grants are for
individuals, not organisations. This year, it’s easier than ever to apply
for a Community Champions grant. There are
application deadlines on the 16th
of every month from April through to September.
Application packs can be downloaded from their website
www.thescarmantrust.org/london.
Junk Mail
Fed up with the daily onslaught of junk mail,
unsolicited texts and cold callers ? For tips on how to limit the amount of junk
mail you receive and to minimise risk of identity theft look at the
Personal Information Toolkit at
www.ico.gov.uk or phone 08453 091 091 for a copy
Amateur Boxing Club moved
Cray Valley Amateur
Boxing Club which opened in April at the Poverest Coronation Hall, has now
moved to St. Andrews Church Hall, Lower Road. See their website for details.
Poverest Baptists Launch Major Rebuilding
Project
The
Baptist Church in Poverest Road is a focal point for many in the community. But it has a big problem. The buildings are starting to deteriorate, affecting their community children's and old people's projects. They need to raise
1.7 million to renovate and build a purpose built hall. A series of fundraising events are being put into place to raise the initial money for both planning permission and the full time
employment of a fundraiser.
Roman Bath House opened July 15th & 16th
2006
Like every year, the remains of the
Roman
Bath House, on Poverest Road, first excavated in 1965
was opened to the public on
15th & 16th JULY 2006. Organised by Bromley Museum and
ODAS
Newsagents re-opened on Marion Crescent
A new Newsagents
has now opened on the site of the old newsagents and Post Office that closed
back in 2004. It is called News at Ten!
So please give this new venture your full support.
Local Election Results
Popular local councillor John Holbrook was
defeated in the local elections held on 4th May 2006.Cray Valley East retains
its three existing Lib Dem Councillors whilst in Cray Valley West, there is now
just one Labour Councillor (Colin Willetts) joined by two Conservatives. I
am sure others will wish to join me in thanking John Holbrook for all his hard
work helping Poverest residents with their Council problems over many years and
wish him well for the future. You can see the results
here
Anti-Social Neighbours will face benefit
cuts
The
government recently announced that people evicted from their homes for
anti-social behaviour will lose part of their housing benefit unless they
undergo rehabilitation. Works & pensions Minister John Hutton said "Communities
are fed up with the disruption caused by people who show no respect to their
neighbours" The first pilot scheme is due to start in 2008. See the
press release.
Recycle...or else!
Later this year, Bromley Council will refuse
to collect your rubbish if you persistently put recyclable items in with your
rubbish. Information on recycling in Bromley can be had
here. And if you
are caught dropping litter, you can now be fined £70 under the
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.
Bellefield Road
A resident in this unmade road has written to the local press
about their difficulty of living in this new housing association development.
They ask, "so who is responsible for the litter, the fly-tipping the dumped
bikes and prams". If you
are caught dropping litter, you can now be fined £70 under the
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.
Mum's Army
Mums’ Army
is a pressure group, started by Take a Break Magazine
which wishes to push the problem of antisocial behaviour higher up
the political agenda, and keep it there. Whatever the government says,
antisocial behaviour continues to grow and is getting worse. We accept that the
government is doing something, but we want to make sure that it’s not just
words, it’s action. Antisocial behaviour is a massive
long-term problem. It is easy for the government to make a big fuss one day and
to forget about it the next. Mums’ Army is here to make sure that they don’t
forget about it, that they continue to combat it month after month, year after
year.
If you're interested in signing up,
click here
Amateur Boxing Club now open
A new boxing club,
Cray Valley Amateur
Boxing Club opened on 16th April,
at The Poverest Coronation Hall in Bridge Road. If you're interested, contact
Oliver Rutherford on 020 8300 9303 or
email him for more information.
Carlton Parade - Action Promised
Local Liberal Democrat Councillor Martin
Curry has suggested that local shopping areas like Marion Crescent and Carlton
Parade have environmental improvements like flower tubs. Also, shopkeepers
contacted fellow Councillor David McBride about ant-social behaviour and
cleaning issues in Carlton Parade. You will have noticed there are now
less - not more - litter bins along this stretch and in St. Andrews Drive where
one of the two bins have recently been removed.
Thank You Bromley Council!
Because of continual pressure, the Council now regularly sweep
and clear litter from,
Bridge Road and the
footway through to Goodmead Road.
It is up
to all who live in and pass through, to keep it that way. The only reason
an area is littered, is because people put it there. And every
conceivable thing is dumped along here - from crisp packets to piles of
hardcore. Please, take
your litter home. And if you are caught dropping litter, you are
liable to be fined £70 under the new
Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005. To report problem with street
cleaning, report it to the Council using
this form.
Dumped Shopping Trolleys
The Bridge Road area of Poverest is
increasingly looking like a rubbish tip with shopping trolleys dumped all around
- in bushes, in skips, anywhere. For goodness sake take your shopping home
like everyone else does - in bags and either walk, catch a bus home - or if you
have one, a car. Dumping them is antisocial behaviour and
makes the area look a mess, which it wasn't up to recently. To report dumped
Sainsbury's trolleys call TCS Ltd on 01392 882210...... 100,000
trolleys are stolen (that's what it is) from UK supermarkets every year, putting
up the cost of your shop. Each one costs £80 to replace.
Recent House Sales
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1,
Coleridge Way, BR6 0UQ - Sold for £160,000 on 11-08-2006
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35,
Coleridge Way, BR6 0UQ - Sold for £142,500 on 08/07/2005
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74,
Coleridge Way, BR6 0UQ - Sold for £150,000 on 01-08-2006
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75,
Coleridge Way, BR6 0UQ - Sold for £131,000 on 31/10/2005
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14,
Glendower Crescent, BR6 0UR - Sold for £135,000 on 22/07/2005
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54,
Glendower Crescent, BR6 0UR - Sold for £127,000 on 01-09-2006
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31,
Lockesley Drive, BR5 2AA - Sold for £197,000 on 21/07/2006
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39,
Lockesley Drive, BR5 2AA - Sold for £207,500 on 31/05/2006
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8,
Oakdene Road, BR5 2AJ - Sold for £262,500 on 29/06/2006
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16,
Oakdene Road, BR5 2AJ - Sold for £183,750 on 07/11/2005
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21,
Oakdene Road, BR5 2AJ - Sold for £220,000 on 26/08/2005
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27,
Oakdene Road, BR5 2AJ - Sold for £193,000 on 07/07/2006
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43,
Oakdene Road, BR5 2AL - Sold for £161,000 on 17/03/2006
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67,
Oakdene Road, BR5 2AL - Sold for £138,000 on 28/02/2006
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73,
Oakdene Road, BR5 2AL - Sold for £148,500 on 13/04/2006
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81,
Oakdene Road, BR5 2AL - Sold for £149,950 on 18/10/2005
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115, Oakdene Road, BR5 2AL - Sold for £152,000 on 27/05/2005
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15,
Robinhood Green, BR5 2AT - Sold for £141,000 on 01/07/2005
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19,
Robinhood Green, BR5 2AT - Sold for £140,000 on 31/03/2005
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55,
Robinhood Green, BR5 2AT - Sold for £205,000 on 24/03/2006
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14,
Barnesdale Crescent, BR5 2AX - Sold for £147,750 on 16/06/2006
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25,
Barnesdale Crescent, BR5 2AU - Sold for £145,000 on 22/09/2005
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75,
Barnesdale Crescent, BR5 2AU - Sold for £150,000 on 09/11/2005
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26,
Barnesdale Crescent, BR5 2AX - Sold for £144,000 on 04/11/2005
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30,
Barnesdale Crescent, BR5 2AX - Sold for £143,000 on 01/06/2006
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34,
Barnesdale Crescent, BR5 2AX - Sold for £131,500 on 14/06/2005
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15,
The Greenway, BR5 2AY - Sold for £229,995 on 30/01/2006
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23,
The Greenway, BR5 2AY - Sold for £232,000 on 13/02/2006
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29,
The Greenway, BR5 2AY - Sold for £220,000 on 23/06/2006
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39,
The Greenway, BR5 2AY - Sold for £230,000 on 21/07/2006
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31,
Brookmead Way, BR5 2BQ - Sold for £235,000 on 21/10/2005
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40,
Brookmead Way, BR5 2BG - Sold for £185,000 on 09/03/2006
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78,
Brookmead Way, BR5 2BD - Sold for £219,995 on 16/12/2005
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100, Brookmead Way, BR5 2BD - Sold for £210,000 on 29/04/2005
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4, Bridge
Road, BR5 2BH - Sold for £160,000 on 29/06/2005
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10, Bridge
Road, BR5 2BH - Sold for £165,000 on 20/06/2006
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12,
Bridge Road, BR5 2BH - Sold for £164,500 on 08/07/2005
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20,
Bridge Road, BR5 2BH - Sold for £163,000 on 19/05/2006
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11,
Bridge Road, BR5 2BJ - Sold for £108,500 on 20/09/2005
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25,
Bridge Road, BR5 2BJ - Sold for £173,390 on 29/06/2006
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1,
Friar Road, BR5 2BL - Sold for £247,000 on 21/07/2006
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24,
Friar Road, BR5 2BN - Sold for £217,000 on 02/08/2005
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28, Friar Road,
BR5 2BN - Sold for £178,000 on 20/07/2005
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37, Friar Road,
BR5 2BN - Sold for £352,500 on 18-08-2006
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49,
Friar Road, BR5 2BW - Sold for £192,000 on 28/10/2005
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72,
Friar Road, BR5 2BW - Sold for £262,000 on 21/07/2005
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2,
Austin Road, BR5 2BU - Sold for £250,000 on 16/01/2006
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16,
Austin Road, BR5 2BU - Sold for £211,000 on 19/05/2006
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35,
Austin Road, BR5 2BT - Sold for £222,500 on 01-08-2006
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4,
Littlejohn Road, BR5 2BX - Sold for £196,000 on 07/10/2005
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24,
Littlejohn Road, BR5 2BX - Sold for £196,000 on 07/10/2005
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26,
Littlejohn Road, BR5 2BX - Sold for £185,000 on 21/07/2006
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20,
East Drive, BR5 2BZ - Sold for £190,000 on 30/06/2005
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37,
East Drive, BR5 2BY - Sold for £194,995 on 24/06/2005
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69,
East Drive, BR5 2BY - Sold for £220,000 on 02/12/2005
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2, Fordcroft Road, BR5 2DA - Sold for £160,000 on 16/06/2006
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3, Fordcroft Road, BR5 2DA - Sold for £115,500 on 14/07/2006
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10
Poverest Road Post Office, Marion Crescent, BR5 2DD - Sold for £161,000 on
20/01/2006
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10a, Marion Crescent, BR5 2DD - Sold for £161,000 on 20/01/2006
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11,
Marion Crescent, BR5 2DE - Sold for £215,000 on 12/10/2005
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17,
Marion Crescent, BR5 2DE - Sold for £220,000 on 17/08/2005
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20,
Marion Crescent, BR5 2DD - Sold for £175,000 on 26/03/2004
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20a, Marion Crescent, BR5 2DD - Sold for £175,000 on 26/03/2004
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21,
Marion Crescent, BR5 2DE - Sold for £183,000 on 28/06/2006
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31,
Marion Crescent, BR5 2DF - Sold for £208,000 on 30/06/2005
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37,
Marion Crescent, BR5 2DF - Sold for £194,000 on 17/10/2005
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39,
Marion Crescent, BR5 2DF - Sold for £197,000 on 23/08/2005
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43,
Marion Crescent, BR5 2DF - Sold for £134,000 on 27/07/2005
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53,
Marion Crescent, BR5 2DF - Sold for £176,000 on 01/11/2005
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22
Little Ducks, Poverest Road, BR5 2DG - Sold for £160,000 on 28/02/2005
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8, Cross
Road, BR5 2DJ - Sold for £178,000 on
30/09/2003
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13, Hayfield
Road, BR5 2DW - Sold for £242,500 on 12/05/2006
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17, Hayfield
Road, BR5 2DW - Sold for £215,000 on 10-03-2006
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41,
Hayfield Road, BR5 2DL - Sold for £248,000 on 08/07/2005
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51,
Hayfield Road, BR5 2DL - Sold for £200,000 on 24/06/2005
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65,
Hayfield Road, BR5 2DL - Sold for £246,500 on 22/11/2005
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80,
Hayfield Road, BR5 2DN - Sold for £218,000 on 27/01/2006
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74,
Poverest Road, BR5 2DQ - Sold for £217,000 on 19/08/2005
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83,
Poverest Road, BR5 2DZ - Sold for £249,950 on 01/12/2005
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123, Poverest Road, BR5 2DZ - Sold for £202,000 on 25/11/2005
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26,
May Avenue, BR5 2ED - Sold for £181,000 on 21/12/2005
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28,
May Avenue, BR5 2ED - Sold for £205,000 on 13/10/2005
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1,
Hood Avenue, BR5 2EE - Sold for £214,000 on 16/06/2005
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57,
Hood Avenue, BR5 2EE - Sold for £249,000 on 17/02/2006
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18,
Sidmouth Road, BR5 2EQ - Sold for £185,000 on 23/09/2005
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11,
Cray Valley Road, BR5 2EY - Sold for £139,000 on 21/12/2005
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37,
Cray Valley Road, BR5 2EY - Sold for £133,000 on 30/09/2005
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39,
Cray Valley Road, BR5 2EY - Sold for £146,000 on 10/07/2006
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43,
Cray Valley Road, BR5 2EY - Sold for £130,000 on 13/07/2006
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75,
Cray Valley Road, BR5 2EY - Sold for £180,000 on 10/11/2005
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4,
Cray Valley Road, BR5 2EZ - Sold for £140,000 on 05/08/2005
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8,
Cray Valley Road, BR5 2EZ - Sold for £144,500 on 31/05/2006
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8,
Cray Valley Road, BR5 2EZ - Sold for £105,000 on 03/06/2005
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5a,
Stanley Way, BR5 2HE - Sold for £117,000 on 03/03/2006
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5b,
Stanley Way, BR5 2HE - Sold for £115,000 on 13/12/2005
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7, Cray Avenue,
BR5 4AA - Sold for £209,250 on 08/11/2005
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51, Cray
Avenue, BR5 4AA - Sold for £216,000 on 11-09-2006
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6, Kent Road,
BR5 4AD - Sold for £215,000 on 26/06/2006
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14, Kent Road,
BR5 4AD - Sold for £137,000 on 24/03/2006
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18, Kent Road,
BR5 4AD - Sold for £138,000 on 28/04/2006
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20,
Kent Road, BR5 4AD - Sold for £138,000 on 30/11/2005
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2a,
Kent Road, BR5 4AD - Sold for £170,000 on 01/09/2005
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The Ground And
First Floor Flat At, 34, Kent Road, BR5 4AD - Sold for £127,000 on
24/03/2006
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34a, Kent Road,
BR5 4AD - Sold for £127,000 on 24/03/2006
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44, Kent Road,
BR5 4AB - Sold for £164,000 on 05/05/2006
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55, Kent Road,
BR5 4AB - Sold for £175,000 on 28/07/2006
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63,
Kent Road, BR5 4AB - Sold for £174,000 on 07/12/2005
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38,
Albert Road, BR5 4AF - Sold for £159,950 on 08/12/2005
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71,
Wellington Road, BR5 4AG - Sold for £166,000 on 31/08/2005
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21,
Lower Road, BR5 4AH - Sold for £360,000 on 05/07/2005
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69, Lower Road,
BR5 4AH - Sold for £174,950 on 13/07/2006
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88,
Lower Road, BR5 4AL - Sold for £167,000 on 01/07/2005
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96, Lower Road,
BR5 4AL - Sold for £210,000 on 12/05/2006
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135, Lower
Road, BR5 4AJ - Sold for £157,000 on 02/05/2006
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50, Wellington
Road, BR5 4AQ - Sold for £143,000 on 31/01/2006
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54, Wellington
Road, BR5 4AQ - Sold for £169,950 on 10/03/2006
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69, Wellington
Road, BR5 4AG - Sold for £172,000 on 28/04/2006
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282, High
Street, BR5 4AR - Sold for £178,000 on 18/10/2005
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14,
Anglesea Road, BR5 4AW - Sold for £190,000 on 26/05/2005
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31, Anglesea
Road, BR5 4AN - Sold for £200,000 on 03/03/2006
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48, Anglesea
Road, BR5 4AW - Sold for £155,000 on 23/09/2005
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St
Andrews Parish Hall, Anglesea Road, BR5 4AW - Sold for £182,000 on 29/04/2005
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183, High
Street, BR5 4AX - Sold for £134,950 on 24/05/2006
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183a, High
Street, BR5 4AX - Sold for £126,000 on 28/03/2006
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205, High
Street, BR5 4AX - Sold for £153,000 on 22-08-2006
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209, High
Street, BR5 4AX - Sold for £149,000 on 11-08-2006
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Flat 4, 231
Latimer Court, High Street, BR5 4AX - Sold for £135,000 on 27/05/2005
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Flat 3, 237,
High Street, BR5 4AX - Sold for £112,500 on 03/10/2005
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9, Chelsfield
Road, BR5 4DN - Sold for £209,500 on 10/04/2006
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5,
Edmund Road, BR5 4JJ - Sold for £180,000 on 25/07/2005
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12,
Audley Walk, BR5 4RJ - Sold for £150,000 on 12/11/2004
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