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Are you looking to relocate to Orpington? Moving home is not something we do on a regular basis with there often being a few years between each move.
As such, we can often lose sight of the number of belongings we accumulate on the way and come time to relocate there is lots to organise.
This is where enlisting the services of a reliable removals company is crucial. White & Company are a family-owned business with over 145 years’ servicing the Orpington community.
We offer a tailor made, reliable and professional service at a competitive price. Our trained crews have tackled all sorts of challenges and can wrap, pack, and transport your personal belongings with minimum fuss and delay.
Should you require it, White & Company can offer storage of some or all your effects also. We have 19 storage facilities across the UK, offering clean, modern, easily accessible storage provision.
We serve many towns around Orpington. To find out more about how we can get your dream move underway do not hesitate to give us a call today for a free home survey and quotation.
About Us
White & Company has 19 branches located across the UK from the Channel Islands to Scotland and a network of industry partners. This extensive relocation network allows us to provide the perfect removal solutions no matter where you are moving.
Through hard work, commitment, and excellent service, we are now one of the industry’s largest removal companies. We have over 250 specialist vehicles, full trained and security cleared removals staff and 19 secure storage locations across the UK.
Why Move to Orpington?
There are a number of great reasons why you should consider relocating to Orpington.
Before the railway came to town, Orpington was once known for agriculture. Mostly laid out to farmland it produced mainly fruit and hops. But there has been evidence of a settlement in the area since the Stone Age.
Identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London, Orpington forms part of the popular London Borough of Bromley, it has earned itself a very positive reputation in recent times.
Offering fast transport links into the Capital by rail within 23 minutes, the town also has the alternative of being close to the idyllic scenery that Kent (the Garden of England) provides.
Getting around by car is mostly speedy, via a network of roads whilst the M25 ring-road around London passes Orpington to the South of the town, although it does get congested at times.
The £10 million regeneration of Orpington High Street has totally transformed the area making shopping and recreational activities an absolute pleasure.
The additional benefit to these huge changes is clear. Employment is soaring and the whole local economy has received a much-needed boost particularly in the retail and leisure sectors.
You will find lots to do and see in the town and Orpington has a good assortment of great restaurants, pubs, and bars, but with London just 15 minutes away by train, entertainment is limitless.
If taking advantage of the lovely green spaces outdoors is more to your liking again, there are plenty of them. Plus, there is the opportunity of joining one of the local sports clubs, golf club or the Bromley Cricket Club.
The town centre is surrounded by some highly desirable villages, including Chelsfield, Knockholt, Farnborough, Keston and Pratts Bottom lovely rural areas.
The town certainly has plenty going on and its amenities are hard to beat. Add to this great schools and green spaces and you can see why Orpington is such a desirable location and a particular winner with families.
Orpington Schools & Education
Before relocating to a new town, many parents nowadays take into consideration how well local schools perform. Homes situated within the catchment areas of good Ofsted rated schools are always in demand.
Orpington is well served, and the town contains a full range of primary and secondary schools which fall under the Bromley Local Education Authority.
The vast majority of schools at all levels have managed at least a “good” rating from Ofsted with Crofton Infant School and Crofton Junior School both having been awarded the enviable “outstanding” accolade.
“Outstanding” state secondaries include Newstead Wood School and St. Olave’s Grammar School which both select students on the basis of their performance in a highly competitive entrance examination.
The largest further education college in the area is Bromley College of Further & Higher Education. It is a partner college of six of the twelve schools of the University of Greenwich.
A well-regarded college, it has sites across Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich and Orpington and offers courses for students aged 16 upwards including adult education.
Things to Do in Orpington
There are plenty of fun things to do in Orpington so when you have time to relax and explore your new location here some ideas which may interest you:
Orpington Property
Buyers new to the area will be surprised at the diversity of homes on the market. All tastes are catered for.
Popular with families are the older homes built between 1930-1960. They come with large rooms and sizeable back gardens.
If a contemporary apartment is more your style, Orpington has plenty of these too.
Although the average cost of a home in the town is expensive by anyone’s standards, not all properties are priced quite as high.
Located a little to the south of the town in Brantwood Way, where you can still buy a one-bedroom flat for a much more reasonable fee.
Cheaper three-bedroom terraced properties can be found in Petersham Gardens, which is within walking distance to St. Mary Cray Station and perfect for the daily commute.
If you have moved out of London and have a sizeable budget, you will find a large number of homes for sale over the £1,000,000 mark. Many are in rural locations but close to the local motorway network.
Popular Places to Live near Orpington
- Addington
- Beckenham
- Berry’s Green
- Bromley
- Chelsfield
- Chiddingstone
- Chislehurst
- Crockenhill
- Dartford
- Downe
- Eltham
- Eynsford
- Farningham
- Gravesend
- Greenhithe
- Greenwich
- Halstead
- Hayes
- Knockholt
- Meopham
- New Addington
- Otford
- Oxted
- Plaxtol
- Shipbourne
- Shoreham
- Sidcup
- Swanley
- West Kingsdown
- West Wickham