River Cottages, Main Road - BR5 3HL
Key Building Insights
River Cottages, Main Road is a residential building situated on Main Road, Orpington, BR5 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 429th largest and 450th most expensive of the 474 buildings in the BR5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The building contains a total of 13 properties: 13 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £348,296
- 10 Year change
- up 19.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,695pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £540/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Building Insights
River Cottages, Main Road is a residential building situated on Main Road, Orpington, BR5 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 429th largest and 450th most expensive of the 474 buildings in the BR5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The building contains a total of 13 properties: 13 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £348,296
- 10 Year change
- up 19.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,695pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £540/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Main Road, Orpington, BR5
- 1 River Cottages Main Road
3 Bed Period House
- 2 River Cottages Main Road
2 Bed Period House
- 3 River Cottages Main Road
Period House
- 4 River Cottages Main Road
2 Bed Period House
- 5 River Cottages Main Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in River Cottages, Main Road sold for £259,000 on 10th July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 23.9%.
The current average value in the building is £348,296.
The River Cottages, Main Road Sales Market has increased by 19.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £348,296 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £347,823 |
| June 2024 | -1.2% | £340,213 |
| June 2023 | -0.5% | £344,388 |
| June 2022 | 7.2% | £346,148 |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £322,884 |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £301,179 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £293,133 |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £295,052 |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £297,702 |
| June 2016 | 14.9% | £290,864 |
| June 2015 | 11.3% | £253,250 |
| June 2014 | 18.5% | £227,610 |
| June 2013 | 4.6% | £192,148 |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £183,771 |
| June 2011 | -0.2% | £182,139 |
| June 2010 | 8% | £182,511 |
| June 2009 | -12.4% | £168,918 |
| June 2008 | 3.1% | £192,914 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £187,108 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the building is £1,695.
The River Cottages, Main Road Rental Market has increased by 44.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £1,695pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £1,630pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.1% | £1,585pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.5% | £1,508pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £1,353pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £1,247pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.5% | £1,202pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £1,150pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,145pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.9% | £1,159pcm |
| June 2016 | 6% | £1,170pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.4% | £1,104pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.3% | £1,019pcm |
| June 2013 | 4% | £958pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £922pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.6% | £887pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.3% | £848pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.5% | £813pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.5% | £859pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £814pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th July 2025 for £259,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 23.9%. The building has had a total of 25 sales since 1995.
River Cottages, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3HL has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£259,000 | 3 Bed House1 River Cottages, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3HL1 River Cottages, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3HL
- Sold May 2023£332,000 | 2 Bed House2 River Cottages, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3HL2 River Cottages, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3HL
- Sold Feb 2023£300,000 | 2 Bed House6 River Cottages, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3HL6 River Cottages, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3HL
- Sold Mar 2017£90,000 | 3 Bed House1 River Cottages, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3HL1 River Cottages, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3HL
- Sold May 2016£272,000 | 3 Bed House5 River Cottages, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3HL5 River Cottages, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3HL
Property Types
- 8 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (8)
- house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (0)
- G (1)
- D (4)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2015£948,000 | 5 Bed HousePriestland, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3ENPriestland, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3EN
- Sold Mar 2025£800,000 | 4 Bed House2 The Villas, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3EU2 The Villas, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3EU
- Sold Mar 2018£680,000 | 5 Bed HouseLinden, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3ENLinden, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3EN
Schools Nearby
- St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School600 m away
- Gray's Farm Primary Academy700 m away
- Leesons Primary School1.0 km away
- Kemnal Technology College1.2 km away
- Chislehurst School for Girls2.7 km away
- Cleeve Park School2.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to River Cottages, Main Road, Orpington, BR5 3HL is St Mary Cray station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- St Mary Cray|1.1 km away
- Petts Wood|3.4 km away
- Sidcup|3.7 km away
- Swanley|3.7 km away
