Austin Road - BR5 2BU
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 2BU is a residential postcode situated on Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 476th largest and 573rd 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 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £506,896
- 10 Year change
- up 25.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,096pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £529/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 2BU is a residential postcode situated on Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 476th largest and 573rd 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 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £506,896
- 10 Year change
- up 25.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,096pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £529/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BR5 2BU
- 2 Austin Road
Unknown
- 4 Austin Road
Unknown
- 6 Austin Road
Unknown
- 8 Austin Road
Unknown
- 10 Austin Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BR5 2BU sold for £438,500 on 13th October 2017. Since then prices are up an average of 23.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £506,896.
The BR5 2BU Sales Market has increased by 25.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £506,896 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £505,758 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £492,398 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £500,405 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £502,513 |
| June 2021 | 9.2% | £463,719 |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £424,612 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £413,481 |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £411,656 |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £414,499 |
| June 2016 | 13.2% | £402,793 |
| June 2015 | 11.1% | £355,682 |
| June 2014 | 18.7% | £320,171 |
| June 2013 | 5.3% | £269,767 |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £256,228 |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £252,671 |
| June 2010 | 11.8% | £251,391 |
| June 2009 | -12.5% | £224,805 |
| June 2008 | 2.3% | £256,940 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £251,074 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,096.
The BR5 2BU Rental Market has increased by 50.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £2,096pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £2,017pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.6% | £1,957pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.4% | £1,871pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £1,680pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £1,530pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.5% | £1,455pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £1,392pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £1,379pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £1,392pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £1,391pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £1,332pcm |
| June 2014 | 6% | £1,239pcm |
| June 2013 | 5.1% | £1,169pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.1% | £1,112pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.6% | £1,068pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.2% | £1,012pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.2% | £935pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £985pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £943pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th October 2017 for £438,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 23.2%. The postcode has had a total of 34 sales since 1995.
BR5 2BU has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2017£438,500 | 3 Bed House18, Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 2BU18, Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 2BU
- Sold Sep 2015£370,000 | 3 Bed House34, Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 2BU34, Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 2BU
- Sold Jul 2015£350,000 | 3 Bed House24, Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 2BU24, Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 2BU
- Sold May 2015£350,000 | 3 Bed House28, Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 2BU28, Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 2BU
- Sold Mar 2015£250,000 | 2 Bed House22A, Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 2BU22A, Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 2BU
Nearby Postcodes
BR5 2BU is the 476th largest and the 573rd most expensive postcode out of the 899 postcodes in the BR5 area.
- BR5 2BT, Austin Road, Orpington, BR5BR5 2BT23 Addresses|32 m away
- BR5 2AU, Barnesdale Crescent, Orpington, BR5BR5 2AU40 Addresses|53 m away
- BR5 2AX, Barnesdale Crescent, Orpington, BR5BR5 2AX28 Addresses|84 m away
- BR5 2BX, Littlejohn Road, Orpington, BR5BR5 2BX35 Addresses|104 m away
- BR5 2AT, Robinhood Green, Orpington, BR5BR5 2AT26 Addresses|124 m away
Property Types
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- early-century house (10)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2026£620,000 | 3 Bed House5, Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 2BT5, Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 2BT
- Sold Mar 2021£535,000 | 3 Bed House15, Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 2BT15, Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 2BT
- Sold Sep 2022£510,000 | 3 Bed House37, Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 2BT37, Austin Road, Orpington, BR5 2BT
Schools Nearby
- Poverest Primary School400 m away
- Perry Hall Primary School700 m away
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy800 m away
- Harris Academy Orpington1.7 km away
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School2.4 km away
- Kemnal Technology College2.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BR5 2BU is St Mary Cray station, which is 900 metres away.
- St Mary Cray|900 m away
- Orpington|1.8 km away
- Petts Wood|2.0 km away
- Chelsfield|3.5 km away
