Somerden Road - BR5 4HS
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 4HS is a residential postcode situated on Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 with 49 addresses.
It ranks as the 869th largest and 437th 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 49 properties: 49 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £416,609
- 10 Year change
- up 25.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,871pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £586/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 4HS is a residential postcode situated on Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 with 49 addresses.
It ranks as the 869th largest and 437th 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 49 properties: 49 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £416,609
- 10 Year change
- up 25.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,871pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £586/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BR5 4HS
- 1 Somerden Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Somerden Road
Unknown
- 3 Somerden Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Somerden Road
2 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Somerden Road
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BR5 4HS sold for £375,000 on 25th March 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £416,609.
The BR5 4HS Sales Market has increased by 25.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.6% | £416,609 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £414,185 |
| June 2024 | -1.7% | £403,431 |
| June 2023 | -0.2% | £410,374 |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £411,106 |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £379,089 |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £348,455 |
| June 2019 | 0% | £338,759 |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £338,713 |
| June 2017 | 3% | £341,234 |
| June 2016 | 13.8% | £331,343 |
| June 2015 | 11.4% | £291,227 |
| June 2014 | 19.3% | £261,522 |
| June 2013 | 5.1% | £219,141 |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £208,594 |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £205,741 |
| June 2010 | 11% | £205,549 |
| June 2009 | -12.6% | £185,174 |
| June 2008 | 2.3% | £211,956 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £207,097 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,871.
The BR5 4HS Rental Market has increased by 51.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.3% | £1,871pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £1,794pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.5% | £1,739pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.8% | £1,664pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £1,488pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £1,356pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.9% | £1,294pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £1,234pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £1,225pcm |
| June 2017 | 0% | £1,238pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.4% | £1,238pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £1,175pcm |
| June 2014 | 6.8% | £1,087pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.7% | £1,018pcm |
| June 2012 | 4% | £973pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.1% | £935pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £890pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.8% | £828pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.6% | £879pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £840pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th March 2026 for £375,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 65 sales since 1995.
BR5 4HS has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£375,000 | 2 Bed House7, Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS7, Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS
- Sold Oct 2025£350,000 | 2 Bed House4, Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS4, Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS
- Sold Aug 2025£375,000 | 3 Bed House11, Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS11, Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS
- Sold Jan 2025£475,000 | 3 Bed House37, Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS37, Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS
- Sold Jun 2024£370,000 | 3 Bed House41, Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS41, Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS
Nearby Postcodes
BR5 4HS is the 869th largest and the 437th most expensive postcode out of the 899 postcodes in the BR5 area.
- BR5 4JB, Waldens Close, Orpington, BR5BR5 4JB13 Addresses|68 m away
- BR5 4HL, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5BR5 4HL13 Addresses|110 m away
- BR5 4HJ, Rookesley Road, Orpington, BR5BR5 4HJ40 Addresses|112 m away
- BR5 4HP, Mansfield Close, Orpington, BR5BR5 4HP10 Addresses|116 m away
- BR5 4HY, Cockmannings Road, Orpington, BR5BR5 4HY30 Addresses|117 m away
Property Types
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 30 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- early-century house (30)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 31 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (10)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (20)
- No EPC (18)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2023£475,000 | 3 Bed House36, Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS36, Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS
- Sold Jan 2025£475,000 | 3 Bed House37, Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS37, Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS
- Sold Sep 2021£440,000 | 3 Bed House9, Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS9, Somerden Road, Orpington, BR5 4HS
Schools Nearby
- St Philomena's Primary School500 m away
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington600 m away
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy900 m away
- Harris Academy Orpington900 m away
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School2.1 km away
- Kemnal Technology College3.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BR5 4HS is St Mary Cray station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- St Mary Cray|1.8 km away
- Orpington|2.5 km away
- Chelsfield|2.9 km away
- Petts Wood|3.4 km away
