Orpington is a suburban town in south-east London, located within the London Borough of Bromley in London, approximately 13 miles (21.6 km) southeast of central London. It sits near the historic border of Kent and forms part of the outer London metropolitan area.

Retail in Orpington is mainly concentrated around the High Street and several nearby shopping centres, providing a mix of national chain stores, independent shops, and leisure facilities. The town’s main retail hub is the Walnuts Shopping Centre, which forms the centre of the High Street shopping area and includes a range of retail stores, restaurants, and leisure facilities such as a cinema and gym. This centre has been ear-marked for redevelopment.

The subject property is located on the southern side of the High Street with a return frontage to Homefield Rise. Nearby retailers include Subway, HSBC, Santander, Greggs, Loungers TG Jones and Boots.