Bickley, near Bromley Currently Full
We have a number of well-presented double rooms, a 1-bed flat and a 2-bed flat in a large property in Bickley, near Bromley in south east London. This property provides access to an expansive garden, great for enjoying during the warmer months ahead. Bickley train station is just 13 minutes’ walk away, taking you into London Victoria in just 30 minutes.
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What’s currently available?: A number of double rooms with separate toilet and sink, in a communal property. There’s also the option to have an extra space to use as a home office, storage space or chill out room.
Monthly cost: Double room: £395pcm; there is also an option to take a storage room alongside a double room for £455pcm in total. All spaces include council tax and utilities (plus WiFi in communal areas and free parking outside the property). You’ll also get a £100 voucher for B&Q to make your space your own, or for Halfords, to put towards a bike.
Location: Bickley, near Bromley, BR1
Transport links: Bickley train station, 13 minutes’ walk with trains direct to London Victoria in 30 minutes
Top features
- With our double rooms there is the option to get an extra space to use as a home office, storage space or an another chill out room
- Large garden areas with outdoor furniture to enjoy in the warmer months ahead
- Wi-Fi in communal areas and free parking close by
- Spacious, furnished communal lounge with serene views over the surrounding gardens
- Close to Jubilee Country Park with lots of nature trails
- Bromley high street shops are 20 minutes away by bus
The property
Spaces available: Several good-sized double rooms complete with their own sinks and toilets, with plenty of shared shower and bathroom facilities close by. These spaces have the option of an extra room on the same floor that you are free to use as your home office, storage space or another chill out room! We also have one 1-bed and one 2-bed flat which are both self-contained.
Features and facilities: Also at the property is a large communal lounge with great views overlooking the gardens. There are plenty of dining tables and chairs for coming together to share a meal with your fellow guardians, as well as sofas and armchairs for when you’re looking to relax with a cuppa and a good book. There is also a shared laundry room available, with three washing machines. Wi-Fi is available in the communal areas and there is free parking close by.
Outdoor space: The property offers large garden areas to hang out in in the approaching warmer months. There’s also garden furniture so you can enjoy evenings dining with a friend.
Parking/bike storage: You can find free parking just outside of the property, as well as a bike-storage shed at the back.
Parks and countryside
The property is in a peaceful and leafy location close to the Jubilee Country Park nature reserve and Hawkwood Estate, where you can tread lovely nature trails. You could also plan a day out and discover miles of beautiful scenery and historic villages in Lullingstone Country Park, just 15 minutes’ train ride from Bickley station.
Shopping and the high street
You’re within easy reach of shops and cafes nearby and a Tesco superstore is a five minute drive or 15 minutes by bus. There is also a Sainsbury’s Local, Morrisons and Waitrose a short bus ride away. For coffee lovers, several takeaway cafes are within 10 minutes’ stroll on Southborough Lane.
You can access the wide array of eateries and shops on Bromley high street in 20 minutes, via the 269 bus a short stroll away on Blackbrook Lane. Here, you can also find The Glades shopping mall, Bromley Picturehouse, Churchill Theatre and more.
Top tip: Grab a coffee and sweet treat from one of the many cafes on Southborough Lane and take the scenic route back through the Jubilee Country Park.
Travel and transport
- Bickley train station: 13 minutes’ walk
- London Victoria: 30 minutes via Bickley train station or 15 minutes via Bromley South station
- Chislehurst and Petts Wood stations: 30 minutes to London Bridge and Cannon Street
- Bus links under 10 minutes walking distance: 162 and 269 to Bromley high street
- A20 and A232: 10 minutes’ drive
The property provides convenient connections into central London. From Bickley train station, you can catch trains every half an hour to London Victoria in just 30 minutes. From Bromley South station, you can be at London Victoria in just 15 minutes. You’re also close by to Petts Wood and Chislehurst stations where you can catch regular trains to London Bridge and Cannon Street within half an hour.
How to apply
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Popular Volunteering at this Location
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Fees & Costs
- Monthly licence fee: double room: £395pcm; double room plus storage room: £455pcm; 1-bed flat: £650pcm sole occupancy or £423 per person for a couple sharing; 2-bed flat: £800pcm for sole occupancy or £520 per person for a couple sharing
- You’ll also get a £100 voucher for B&Q to make your space your own, or for Halfords, to put towards a bike.
- Fees include council tax and utilities (plus WiFi in communal areas)
- Refundable security payment (equivalent of 5 weeks’ fees): from £455-£1,038
- No hidden costs, service charges or admin fees
