High Street - BR5 4AR
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 4AR is a residential postcode situated on High Street, St. Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 789th largest and 321st most expensive of the 899 postcodes in the BR5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 30 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £384,636
- 10 Year change
- up 20.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,880pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £425/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 4AR is a residential postcode situated on High Street, St. Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 789th largest and 321st most expensive of the 899 postcodes in the BR5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 37 properties: 30 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £384,636
- 10 Year change
- up 20.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,880pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £425/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BR5 4AR
- 243 High Street
3 Bed Period House
- 245 High Street
Unknown
- 247 High Street
2 Bed Period House
- 249 High Street
2 Bed Period House
- 251 High Street
2 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BR5 4AR sold for £357,500 on 17th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £384,636.
The BR5 4AR Sales Market has increased by 20.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £384,636 |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £386,275 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £378,250 |
| June 2023 | -0.6% | £383,039 |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £385,407 |
| June 2021 | 8.2% | £358,880 |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £331,779 |
| June 2019 | 0% | £323,805 |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £323,690 |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £326,711 |
| June 2016 | 13.5% | £319,447 |
| June 2015 | 10.8% | £281,382 |
| June 2014 | 18% | £254,052 |
| June 2013 | 4.9% | £215,332 |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £205,208 |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £202,736 |
| June 2010 | 9.2% | £202,204 |
| June 2009 | -12% | £185,084 |
| June 2008 | 3.4% | £210,342 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £203,519 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,880.
The BR5 4AR Rental Market has increased by 44.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £1,880pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £1,821pcm |
| June 2024 | 5% | £1,777pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.2% | £1,692pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £1,522pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £1,399pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.3% | £1,343pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £1,288pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £1,281pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.6% | £1,296pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.7% | £1,303pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £1,245pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.4% | £1,161pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.7% | £1,101pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £1,051pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.3% | £1,011pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.8% | £960pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £908pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.5% | £952pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £902pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th October 2025 for £357,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 51 sales since 1995.
BR5 4AR has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£357,500 | 3 Bed House288, High Street, Orpington, BR5 4AR288, High Street, Orpington, BR5 4AR
- Sold Aug 2025£450,000 | 3 Bed House255, High Street, Orpington, BR5 4AR255, High Street, Orpington, BR5 4AR
- Sold Jun 2025£381,000 | 3 Bed House290, High Street, Orpington, BR5 4AR290, High Street, Orpington, BR5 4AR
- Sold Apr 2025£300,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 2, 259, High Street, Orpington, BR5 4ARFlat 2, 259, High Street, Orpington, BR5 4AR
- Sold Mar 2023£269,000 | 3 Bed House278, High Street, Orpington, BR5 4AR278, High Street, Orpington, BR5 4AR
Nearby Postcodes
BR5 4AR is the 789th largest and the 321st most expensive postcode out of the 899 postcodes in the BR5 area.
- BR5 4FA, Blundell Close, St. Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5BR5 4FA9 Addresses|60 m away
- BR5 4AP, Red Lion Close, Orpington, BR5BR5 4AP12 Addresses|71 m away
- BR5 4AS, Park Road, Orpington, BR5BR5 4AS17 Addresses|72 m away
- BR5 4AD, Kent Road, St. Mary Cray, Orpington, BR5BR5 4AD42 Addresses|110 m away
- BR5 4RP, Roberts Close, Orpington, BR5BR5 4RP8 Addresses|138 m away
Property Types
- 19 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 5 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (19)
- period flat (2)
- modern house (3)
- modern flat (5)
- house (2)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 27 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (2)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (1)
- D (9)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2018£769,000 | 5 Bed House265, High Street, Orpington, BR5 4AR265, High Street, Orpington, BR5 4AR
- Sold Aug 2025£450,000 | 3 Bed House255, High Street, Orpington, BR5 4AR255, High Street, Orpington, BR5 4AR
- Sold Aug 2005£440,625 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 1, 27, High Street, Orpington, BR5 3NLFlat 1, 27, High Street, Orpington, BR5 3NL
Schools Nearby
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy0 m away
- St Philomena's Primary School500 m away
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington800 m away
- Harris Academy Orpington1.4 km away
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School2.4 km away
- Kemnal Technology College2.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BR5 4AR is St Mary Cray station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- St Mary Cray|1.0 km away
- Orpington|2.3 km away
- Petts Wood|2.7 km away
- Chelsfield|3.4 km away
