Crescent Drive - BR5 1BD
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 1BD is a residential postcode situated on Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 821st largest and 756th most expensive of the 899 postcodes in the BR5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 40 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £691,664
- 10 Year change
- up 22.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,503pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £711/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 1BD is a residential postcode situated on Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 821st largest and 756th most expensive of the 899 postcodes in the BR5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 40 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £691,664
- 10 Year change
- up 22.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,503pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £711/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BR5 1BD
- 2 Crescent Drive
Unknown
- 4 Crescent Drive
Unknown
- 6 Crescent Drive
Unknown
- 8 Crescent Drive
Unknown
- 10 Crescent Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BR5 1BD sold for £665,000 on 6th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £691,664.
The BR5 1BD Sales Market has increased by 22.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.1% | £691,664 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £699,674 |
| June 2024 | -1.1% | £684,237 |
| June 2023 | -2.1% | £692,036 |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £706,988 |
| June 2021 | 9.6% | £649,321 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £592,707 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £582,580 |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £582,118 |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £581,153 |
| June 2016 | 8.5% | £564,834 |
| June 2015 | 8% | £520,786 |
| June 2014 | 16.7% | £482,211 |
| June 2013 | 6.1% | £413,183 |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £389,265 |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £381,197 |
| June 2010 | 14.3% | £368,960 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £322,744 |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £359,777 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £354,713 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,503.
The BR5 1BD Rental Market has increased by 49.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £2,503pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £2,443pcm |
| June 2024 | 5% | £2,366pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £2,254pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £2,048pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £1,867pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £1,754pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,694pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £1,672pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.3% | £1,667pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.4% | £1,673pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.9% | £1,649pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £1,556pcm |
| June 2013 | 5.2% | £1,492pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.7% | £1,418pcm |
| June 2011 | 7.2% | £1,354pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.2% | £1,264pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.4% | £1,147pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.3% | £1,200pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,150pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th February 2026 for £665,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 56 sales since 1995.
BR5 1BD has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£665,000 | 3 Bed House76, Crescent Drive, Orpington, BR5 1BD76, Crescent Drive, Orpington, BR5 1BD
- Sold Nov 2025£680,000 | 3 Bed House48, Crescent Drive, Orpington, BR5 1BD48, Crescent Drive, Orpington, BR5 1BD
- Sold Sep 2023£640,000 | 3 Bed House48, Crescent Drive, Orpington, BR5 1BD48, Crescent Drive, Orpington, BR5 1BD
- Sold Jun 2023£530,000 | 3 Bed House28, Crescent Drive, Orpington, BR5 1BD28, Crescent Drive, Orpington, BR5 1BD
- Sold Feb 2023£685,000 | 3 Bed House68, Crescent Drive, Orpington, BR5 1BD68, Crescent Drive, Orpington, BR5 1BD
Nearby Postcodes
BR5 1BD is the 821st largest and the 756th most expensive postcode out of the 899 postcodes in the BR5 area.
- BR5 1BB, Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5BR5 1BB38 Addresses|40 m away
- BR5 1BH, Nightingale Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5BR5 1BH38 Addresses|107 m away
- BR5 1DT, Transmere Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5BR5 1DT36 Addresses|133 m away
- BR5 1BQ, Nightingale Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5BR5 1BQ33 Addresses|134 m away
- BR5 1DX, Transmere Close, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5BR5 1DX28 Addresses|136 m away
Property Types
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 20 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- early-century house (20)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (19)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2015£900,000 | 4 Bed House64, Crescent Drive, Orpington, BR5 1BD64, Crescent Drive, Orpington, BR5 1BD
- Sold Jul 2024£880,000 | 4 Bed House273, Crescent Drive, Orpington, BR5 1AY273, Crescent Drive, Orpington, BR5 1AY
- Sold Jul 2022£825,000 | 3 Bed House163, Crescent Drive, Orpington, BR5 1AZ163, Crescent Drive, Orpington, BR5 1AZ
Schools Nearby
- Crofton Junior School500 m away
- St James' Roman Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Crofton Infant School700 m away
- Bishop Justus CofE School2.1 km away
- Newstead Wood School2.1 km away
- Darrick Wood School2.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BR5 1BD is Petts Wood station, which is 300 metres away.
- Petts Wood|300 m away
- Orpington|1.8 km away
- Chislehurst|2.4 km away
- Bickley|2.5 km away
