Rookesley Road - BR5 4HL
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 4HL is a residential postcode situated on Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 202nd largest and 601st most expensive of the 899 postcodes in the BR5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £471,965
- 10 Year change
- up 25.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,118pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £458/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 4HL is a residential postcode situated on Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 202nd largest and 601st most expensive of the 899 postcodes in the BR5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £471,965
- 10 Year change
- up 25.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,118pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £458/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BR5 4HL
- 1 Rookesley Road
Unknown
- 3 Rookesley Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Rookesley Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Rookesley Road
Unknown
- 9 Rookesley Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BR5 4HL sold for £444,000 on 5th June 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £471,965.
The BR5 4HL Sales Market has increased by 25.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.3% | £471,965 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £470,686 |
| June 2024 | -1.5% | £458,719 |
| June 2023 | -0.6% | £465,928 |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £468,511 |
| June 2021 | 9.1% | £431,884 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £395,896 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £386,035 |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £385,213 |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £387,518 |
| June 2016 | 12.9% | £376,040 |
| June 2015 | 10.9% | £333,080 |
| June 2014 | 18.6% | £300,435 |
| June 2013 | 5.4% | £253,329 |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £240,429 |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £236,830 |
| June 2010 | 11.7% | £235,691 |
| June 2009 | -12.2% | £210,957 |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £240,136 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £235,101 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,118.
The BR5 4HL Rental Market has increased by 50.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4% | £2,118pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £2,037pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.6% | £1,976pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.4% | £1,889pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £1,695pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £1,544pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.5% | £1,470pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £1,406pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £1,393pcm |
| June 2017 | 0% | £1,405pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.6% | £1,405pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.7% | £1,344pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.1% | £1,248pcm |
| June 2013 | 5% | £1,176pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.2% | £1,120pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.5% | £1,076pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £1,019pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.2% | £943pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.4% | £995pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £953pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th June 2025 for £444,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 13 sales since 1995.
BR5 4HL has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£444,000 | 3 Bed House3, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HL3, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HL
- Sold Nov 2020£385,000 | 2 Bed House15, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HL15, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HL
- Sold Dec 2017£380,000 | 2 Bed House15, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HL15, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HL
- Sold Dec 2014£355,000 | 4 Bed House23, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HL23, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HL
- Sold Jul 2014£284,000 | 3 Bed House5, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HL5, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HL
Nearby Postcodes
BR5 4HL is the 202nd largest and the 601st most expensive postcode out of the 899 postcodes in the BR5 area.
- BR5 4HP, Mansfield Close, Orpington, BR5BR5 4HP10 Addresses|58 m away
- BR5 4HJ, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5BR5 4HJ40 Addresses|70 m away
- BR5 4JB, Waldens Close, Orpington, BR5BR5 4JB13 Addresses|73 m away
- BR5 4HG, Chelsfield Lane, Orpington, BR5BR5 4HG44 Addresses|106 m away
- BR5 4HS, Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5BR5 4HS49 Addresses|110 m away
Property Types
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (3)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 4 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2026£560,000 | 4 Bed House38, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HJ38, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HJ
- Sold Nov 2021£520,000 | 2 Bed House24, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HJ24, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HJ
- Sold Mar 2025£510,000 | 3 Bed House4, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HJ4, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5 4HJ
Schools Nearby
- St Philomena's Primary School500 m away
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington600 m away
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy900 m away
- Harris Academy Orpington800 m away
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School2.0 km away
- Kemnal Technology College3.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BR5 4HL is St Mary Cray station, which is 1.9 kilometres away.
- St Mary Cray|1.9 km away
- Orpington|2.4 km away
- Chelsfield|2.9 km away
- Petts Wood|3.4 km away
