Cathcart Drive - BR6 8BU
Key Postcode Insights
BR6 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 921st largest and 702nd most expensive of the 1,070 postcodes in the BR6 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £711,181
- 10 Year change
- up 23.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,604pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £599/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BR6 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 921st largest and 702nd most expensive of the 1,070 postcodes in the BR6 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £711,181
- 10 Year change
- up 23.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,604pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £599/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BR6 8BU
- 1 Cathcart Drive
5 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Cathcart Drive
House
- 5 Cathcart Drive
4 Bed Early-century House
- 7 Cathcart Drive
House
- 9 Cathcart Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BR6 8BU sold for £836,000 on 28th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £711,181.
The BR6 8BU Sales Market has increased by 23.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £711,181 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £714,557 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £699,457 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £710,618 |
| June 2022 | 9% | £719,498 |
| June 2021 | 9.3% | £659,850 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £603,509 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £592,643 |
| June 2018 | -0.3% | £594,090 |
| June 2017 | 3.4% | £595,835 |
| June 2016 | 10.1% | £576,263 |
| June 2015 | 9.3% | £523,491 |
| June 2014 | 17.7% | £478,797 |
| June 2013 | 5.8% | £406,966 |
| June 2012 | 2% | £384,667 |
| June 2011 | 1.4% | £377,181 |
| June 2010 | 12.7% | £372,102 |
| June 2009 | -10% | £330,212 |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £367,041 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £361,351 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,604.
The BR6 8BU Rental Market has increased by 50.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.2% | £2,604pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £2,524pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.4% | £2,447pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.3% | £2,344pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £2,106pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £1,918pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.4% | £1,819pcm |
| June 2019 | 1% | £1,743pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £1,725pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £1,737pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.7% | £1,734pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £1,672pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.3% | £1,559pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.9% | £1,480pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.2% | £1,410pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.9% | £1,353pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.9% | £1,279pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £1,174pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.4% | £1,231pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,179pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th October 2025 for £836,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 41 sales since 1995.
BR6 8BU has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£836,000 | 4 Bed House5, Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 8BU5, Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 8BU
- Sold Jul 2024£830,000 | 4 Bed House61, Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 8BU61, Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 8BU
- Sold Mar 2024£588,200 | 3 Bed House13, Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 8BU13, Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 8BU
- Sold Oct 2023£1,220,000 | 5 Bed House1, Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 8BU1, Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 8BU
- Sold Jul 2023£625,000 | 4 Bed House61, Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 8BU61, Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 8BU
Nearby Postcodes
BR6 8BU is the 921st largest and the 702nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,070 postcodes in the BR6 area.
- BR6 8BX, Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6BR6 8BX30 Addresses|63 m away
- BR6 8BP, Andover Road, Orpington, BR6BR6 8BP28 Addresses|87 m away
- BR6 8PR, York Rise, Orpington, BR6BR6 8PR57 Addresses|115 m away
- BR6 8BS, Kelvin Parade, Orpington, BR6BR6 8BS9 Addresses|127 m away
- BR6 8BW, Andover Road, Orpington, BR6BR6 8BW31 Addresses|156 m away
Property Types
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 9 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (7)
- house (4)
- early-century house (9)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (15)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2023£1,220,000 | 5 Bed House1, Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 8BU1, Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 8BU
- Sold Jul 2022£883,000 | 4 Bed House38, Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 8BX38, Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 8BX
- Sold Apr 2026£867,500 | 4 Bed House54, Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 8BX54, Cathcart Drive, Orpington, BR6 8BX
Schools Nearby
- Crofton Infant School800 m away
- Crofton Junior School1.0 km away
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School1.1 km away
- Newstead Wood School1.1 km away
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School1.6 km away
- Darrick Wood School1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BR6 8BU is Orpington station, which is 300 metres away.
- Orpington|300 m away
- Petts Wood|1.7 km away
- Chelsfield|2.7 km away
- St Mary Cray|2.7 km away
