Poverest Road - BR5 2DY
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 2DY is a residential postcode situated on Poverest Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 641st largest and 655th 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 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £515,756
- 10 Year change
- up 25.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,140pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £498/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 2DY is a residential postcode situated on Poverest Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 with 29 addresses.
It ranks as the 641st largest and 655th 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 29 properties: 29 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £515,756
- 10 Year change
- up 25.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,140pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £498/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BR5 2DY
- 133 Poverest Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 135 Poverest Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 137 Poverest Road
Unknown
- 139 Poverest Road
Unknown
- 141 Poverest Road
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BR5 2DY sold for £435,000 on 19th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £515,756.
The BR5 2DY Sales Market has increased by 25.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £515,756 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £514,598 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £501,005 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £509,152 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £511,296 |
| June 2021 | 9.2% | £471,824 |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £432,033 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £420,708 |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £418,851 |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £421,744 |
| June 2016 | 13.2% | £409,833 |
| June 2015 | 11.1% | £361,898 |
| June 2014 | 18.7% | £325,767 |
| June 2013 | 5.3% | £274,482 |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £260,707 |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £257,087 |
| June 2010 | 11.8% | £255,785 |
| June 2009 | -12.5% | £228,734 |
| June 2008 | 2.3% | £261,431 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £255,462 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,140.
The BR5 2DY Rental Market has increased by 50.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £2,140pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £2,059pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.6% | £1,998pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.4% | £1,910pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £1,715pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £1,562pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.5% | £1,485pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £1,421pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £1,408pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £1,421pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £1,420pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £1,360pcm |
| June 2014 | 6% | £1,265pcm |
| June 2013 | 5.1% | £1,193pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.1% | £1,136pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.6% | £1,091pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.2% | £1,033pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.2% | £954pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £1,006pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £963pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th December 2025 for £435,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 38 sales since 1995.
BR5 2DY has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£435,000 | 2 Bed House175, Poverest Road, Orpington, BR5 2DY175, Poverest Road, Orpington, BR5 2DY
- Sold Jun 2024£656,000 | 4 Bed House159, Poverest Road, Orpington, BR5 2DY159, Poverest Road, Orpington, BR5 2DY
- Sold Jul 2023£535,000 | 3 Bed House155, Poverest Road, Orpington, BR5 2DY155, Poverest Road, Orpington, BR5 2DY
- Sold Dec 2022£575,000 | 3 Bed House151, Poverest Road, Orpington, BR5 2DY151, Poverest Road, Orpington, BR5 2DY
- Sold Apr 2021£400,000 | 3 Bed House151, Poverest Road, Orpington, BR5 2DY151, Poverest Road, Orpington, BR5 2DY
Nearby Postcodes
BR5 2DY is the 641st largest and the 655th most expensive postcode out of the 899 postcodes in the BR5 area.
- BR5 2EB, Cray Valley Road, Orpington, BR5BR5 2EB1 Addresses|71 m away
- BR5 2BW, Friar Road, Orpington, BR5BR5 2BW26 Addresses|86 m away
- BR5 2BP, Friar Road, Orpington, BR5BR5 2BP20 Addresses|98 m away
- BR5 2DQ, Poverest Road, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5BR5 2DQ35 Addresses|116 m away
- BR5 2AS, Robinhood Green, Orpington, BR5BR5 2AS18 Addresses|179 m away
Property Types
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 16 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (3)
- house (1)
- early-century house (16)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2022£896,000 | 4 Bed House235, Poverest Road, Orpington, BR5 1GY235, Poverest Road, Orpington, BR5 1GY
- Sold Aug 2025£839,000 | 4 Bed House188, Poverest Road, Orpington, BR5 1GU188, Poverest Road, Orpington, BR5 1GU
- Sold Feb 2018£795,000 | 4 Bed House249, Poverest Road, Orpington, BR5 1GY249, Poverest Road, Orpington, BR5 1GY
Schools Nearby
- Poverest Primary School200 m away
- Perry Hall Primary School800 m away
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy1.0 km away
- Harris Academy Orpington2.0 km away
- Kemnal Technology College2.5 km away
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BR5 2DY is St Mary Cray station, which is 700 metres away.
- St Mary Cray|700 m away
- Petts Wood|1.8 km away
- Orpington|2.0 km away
- Chislehurst|3.4 km away
