Gillmans Road - BR5 4LB
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 4LB is a residential postcode situated on Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 with 49 addresses.
It ranks as the 870th largest and 598th 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: 44 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £477,915
- 10 Year change
- up 20.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,051pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £517/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BR5 4LB is a residential postcode situated on Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 with 49 addresses.
It ranks as the 870th largest and 598th 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: 44 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £477,915
- 10 Year change
- up 20.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,051pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £517/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BR5 4LB
- 31 Gillmans Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 33 Gillmans Road
Unknown
- 35 Gillmans Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 37 Gillmans Road
Unknown
- 39 Gillmans Road
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BR5 4LB sold for £450,000 on 19th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £477,915.
The BR5 4LB Sales Market has increased by 20.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £477,915 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £480,519 |
| June 2024 | -0.8% | £473,340 |
| June 2023 | -1.1% | £476,954 |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £482,488 |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £447,872 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £415,035 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £407,847 |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £406,532 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £407,406 |
| June 2016 | 11% | £396,216 |
| June 2015 | 9.4% | £357,026 |
| June 2014 | 17.2% | £326,432 |
| June 2013 | 5.6% | £278,563 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £263,882 |
| June 2011 | 0.9% | £258,234 |
| June 2010 | 11.3% | £255,982 |
| June 2009 | -11.1% | £230,025 |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £258,617 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £252,467 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,051.
The BR5 4LB Rental Market has increased by 45.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £2,051pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £1,989pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.4% | £1,947pcm |
| June 2023 | 11% | £1,848pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £1,665pcm |
| June 2021 | 4% | £1,529pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £1,471pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £1,416pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £1,398pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £1,406pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.4% | £1,409pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.6% | £1,363pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £1,279pcm |
| June 2013 | 5% | £1,220pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.7% | £1,162pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.7% | £1,109pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £1,050pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £975pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.9% | £1,022pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £974pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th December 2025 for £450,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 70 sales since 1995.
BR5 4LB has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£450,000 | 3 Bed House72, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 4LB72, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 4LB
- Sold Aug 2025£450,000 | 3 Bed House53, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 4LB53, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 4LB
- Sold Jul 2024£440,000 | 3 Bed House59, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 4LB59, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 4LB
- Sold May 2024£465,000 | 3 Bed House51, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 4LB51, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 4LB
- Sold Feb 2024£490,600 | 3 Bed House49, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 4LB49, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 4LB
Nearby Postcodes
BR5 4LB is the 870th largest and the 598th most expensive postcode out of the 899 postcodes in the BR5 area.
- BR5 4LF, Glastonbury Close, Orpington, BR5BR5 4LF24 Addresses|161 m away
- BR5 4LA, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5BR5 4LA30 Addresses|166 m away
- BR5 4LD, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5BR5 4LD49 Addresses|262 m away
- BR5 4LT, Ramsden Road, Orpington, BR5BR5 4LT44 Addresses|283 m away
- BR5 4LU, Ramsden Road, Orpington, BR5BR5 4LU35 Addresses|311 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 24 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (10)
- early-century house (24)
- early-century flat (5)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 35 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (1)
- D (21)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2021£685,000 | 4 Bed House92, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 4LB92, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 4LB
- Sold Nov 2022£575,000 | 3 Bed House62, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 4LB62, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 4LB
- Sold Oct 2023£575,000 | 4 Bed House52, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 4LB52, Gillmans Road, Orpington, BR5 4LB
Schools Nearby
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington500 m away
- Orion Blenheim600 m away
- St Philomena's Primary School800 m away
- Harris Academy Orpington400 m away
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School1.1 km away
- Newstead Wood School2.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BR5 4LB is Orpington station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Orpington|1.5 km away
- St Mary Cray|2.1 km away
- Chelsfield|2.1 km away
- Petts Wood|2.9 km away
