Birchwood Road - BR5 1NX
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 1NX is a residential postcode situated on Birchwood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 583rd largest and 899th 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 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,523,171
- 10 Year change
- up 23.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,569pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £663/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 1NX is a residential postcode situated on Birchwood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 583rd largest and 899th 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 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,523,171
- 10 Year change
- up 23.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £4,569pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £663/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BR5 1NX
- 1 Birchwood Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Birchwood Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Birchwood Road
Unknown
- 7 Birchwood Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 9 Birchwood Road
5 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BR5 1NX sold for £1,800,000 on 7th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,523,171.
The BR5 1NX Sales Market has increased by 23.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.2% | £1,523,171 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £1,541,852 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £1,504,219 |
| June 2023 | -1.8% | £1,523,691 |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £1,551,652 |
| June 2021 | 9.9% | £1,427,769 |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,299,200 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £1,275,081 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £1,271,758 |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £1,268,525 |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £1,232,758 |
| June 2015 | 8.4% | £1,127,423 |
| June 2014 | 16.6% | £1,039,724 |
| June 2013 | 5.9% | £891,783 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £842,195 |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £826,808 |
| June 2010 | 14.2% | £803,514 |
| June 2009 | -11% | £703,644 |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £790,350 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £775,658 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £4,569.
The BR5 1NX Rental Market has increased by 49.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £4,569pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £4,461pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.9% | £4,321pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.1% | £4,120pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £3,741pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £3,407pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £3,198pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £3,088pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £3,049pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £3,042pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.5% | £3,048pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.8% | £3,004pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £2,838pcm |
| June 2013 | 5.2% | £2,724pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.7% | £2,590pcm |
| June 2011 | 7.2% | £2,473pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.2% | £2,307pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £2,094pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.4% | £2,188pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £2,096pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 7th November 2025 for £1,800,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 33 sales since 1995.
BR5 1NX has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£1,800,000 | 5 Bed House45, Birchwood Road, Orpington, BR5 1NX45, Birchwood Road, Orpington, BR5 1NX
- Sold Mar 2021£1,200,000 | 5 Bed House29, Birchwood Road, Orpington, BR5 1NX29, Birchwood Road, Orpington, BR5 1NX
- Sold Jun 2019£1,270,000 | 5 Bed House13, Birchwood Road, Orpington, BR5 1NX13, Birchwood Road, Orpington, BR5 1NX
- Sold Jul 2017£1,180,000 | 5 Bed House33, Birchwood Road, Orpington, BR5 1NX33, Birchwood Road, Orpington, BR5 1NX
- Sold Jun 2017£1,400,000 | 5 Bed House47, Birchwood Road, Orpington, BR5 1NX47, Birchwood Road, Orpington, BR5 1NX
Nearby Postcodes
BR5 1NX is the 583rd largest and the 899th most expensive postcode out of the 899 postcodes in the BR5 area.
- BR5 1NY, Birchwood Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5BR5 1NY15 Addresses|74 m away
- BR5 1PY, Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5BR5 1PY27 Addresses|129 m away
- BR5 1PZ, Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5BR5 1PZ19 Addresses|169 m away
- BR5 1PX, Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5BR5 1PX16 Addresses|182 m away
- BR5 1QA, Wood Ride, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5BR5 1QA24 Addresses|185 m away
Property Types
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 11 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- early-century house (11)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (1)
- G (1)
- D (2)
- No EPC (15)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2025£1,800,000 | 5 Bed House45, Birchwood Road, Orpington, BR5 1NX45, Birchwood Road, Orpington, BR5 1NX
- Sold Mar 2025£1,700,000 | 5 Bed House36, Birchwood Road, Orpington, BR5 1NZ36, Birchwood Road, Orpington, BR5 1NZ
- Sold Oct 2021£1,461,198 | 5 Bed House18, Birchwood Road, Orpington, BR5 1NY18, Birchwood Road, Orpington, BR5 1NY
Schools Nearby
- Poverest Primary School1.2 km away
- Perry Hall Primary School1.3 km away
- St James' Roman Catholic Primary School1.3 km away
- Orion Coopers1.7 km away
- Kemnal Technology College2.7 km away
- Chislehurst School for Girls2.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BR5 1NX is Petts Wood station, which is 900 metres away.
- Petts Wood|900 m away
- St Mary Cray|1.6 km away
- Chislehurst|2.3 km away
- Orpington|2.3 km away
