BR2
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BR2 - Hayes

Shortlands, Bickley and Bromley Common

Last updated Jul 2026

Area Overview

The postcode district BR2 covers Hayes, including Shortlands, Bickley and Bromley Common, and is located in the Bromley area.

It is a residential district comprising 21,538 addresses, of which 7,142 are flats and 14,396 are houses.

Ave. Sale Price
£536,964
10 Year change
up 10.2%
Ave. Rental Price
£2,378pcm
10 Year change
up 37.4%
Ave. £ per ft²
£534/ft²
Ave. Gross Yield
5.3%/year/yr
Streets in BR2

Streets in BR2

The biggest house price growth in BR2 has been Station Buildings at 0.8% over the last 12 months. In the lettings market, Bertram Mews is the biggest winner at 4.2% growth over the year.

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Sales Prices

The average house price in BR2 is £536,964. Sale value has decreased in the last 12 months by 0.6%.

Property sale values range from £74,873 for a leasehold flat, with 1 bedroom split across 226 square feet of gross internal area to £5,051,206 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 9,601 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Average £/ft2 for properties in BR2 is £534/ft2.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 2026-0.6%£587,223
June 20250.9%£590,532
June 2024-1%£585,250
June 2023-1.4%£591,094
June 20226.9%£599,302
June 20213.5%£560,568
June 20203.5%£541,754
June 2019-1.8%£523,551
June 2018-1.9%£533,107
June 20172%£543,518
June 201610.7%£532,685
June 20159.7%£481,232
June 201418.4%£438,668
June 20134.5%£370,588
June 20123.3%£354,716
June 20110.7%£343,392
June 201010.7%£341,055
June 2009-10.8%£308,141
June 20080%£345,299
June 20070%£345,411
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Rental Prices

The average rental value in BR2 is £2,378pcm. Rental value has increased in the last 12 months by 2.8%.

Property rental values range from £389 for a leasehold flat, with 1 bedroom split across 226 square feet of gross internal area to £16,559 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 9,601 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 3.2% and 9.5%.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20262.8%£2,378pcm
June 20252.7%£2,312pcm
June 20245.7%£2,252pcm
June 202310.5%£2,131pcm
June 20226.3%£1,928pcm
June 20213.6%£1,813pcm
June 20203.5%£1,750pcm
June 20190.4%£1,691pcm
June 20180.1%£1,684pcm
June 2017-2.7%£1,683pcm
June 20163.3%£1,730pcm
June 20157%£1,676pcm
June 20146.3%£1,566pcm
June 20133.8%£1,473pcm
June 20124.1%£1,419pcm
June 20115.2%£1,362pcm
June 20104.9%£1,295pcm
June 2009-7.1%£1,234pcm
June 20085.9%£1,328pcm
June 20070%£1,254pcm
Most recently sold properties

Most Recently Sold Properties

The latest HM Land Registry sales for BR2. Data is published monthly and sales can take weeks to register, so the newest may not appear yet.

Source: HM Land Registry ()
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Energy Efficiency of buildings within BR2

The average internal area for a residential property in BR2 is 969 ft2 with properties ranging from 194 to 10,613 ft2 with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being D.
The diagram shows the distribution of EPCs within BR2.
  • A (15)
  • E (2k)
  • B (2k)
  • F (350)
  • C (5k)
  • G (63)
  • D (6k)
  • No EPC (7k)
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