Crofton Avenue - BR6 8DU
Key Postcode Insights
BR6 8DU is a residential postcode situated on Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 971st largest and 789th 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 34 properties: 32 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £777,064
- 10 Year change
- up 19.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,693pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £599/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BR6 8DU is a residential postcode situated on Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 971st largest and 789th 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 34 properties: 32 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £777,064
- 10 Year change
- up 19.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,693pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £599/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BR6 8DU
- 1 Crofton Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Crofton Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Crofton Avenue
House
- 4 Crofton Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Crofton Avenue
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BR6 8DU sold for £475,000 on 28th February 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £777,064.
The BR6 8DU Sales Market has increased by 19.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £777,064 |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £783,137 |
| June 2024 | -1.2% | £771,054 |
| June 2023 | -1.6% | £780,788 |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £793,573 |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £731,361 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £672,044 |
| June 2019 | -0.6% | £662,178 |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £666,220 |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £670,395 |
| June 2016 | 9.6% | £650,044 |
| June 2015 | 8.9% | £593,096 |
| June 2014 | 17.3% | £544,678 |
| June 2013 | 5.7% | £464,230 |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £439,047 |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £429,852 |
| June 2010 | 11.5% | £424,476 |
| June 2009 | -9.4% | £380,718 |
| June 2008 | 2% | £420,004 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £411,774 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,693.
The BR6 8DU Rental Market has increased by 45.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £2,693pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £2,619pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.7% | £2,552pcm |
| June 2023 | 11% | £2,438pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £2,195pcm |
| June 2021 | 5% | £2,012pcm |
| June 2020 | 4.1% | £1,917pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £1,842pcm |
| June 2018 | -1% | £1,827pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £1,845pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.6% | £1,849pcm |
| June 2015 | 7% | £1,784pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £1,667pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.8% | £1,586pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.2% | £1,513pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.8% | £1,453pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £1,373pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £1,275pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.1% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,268pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th February 2025 for £475,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 34 sales since 1995.
BR6 8DU has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£475,000 | 2 Bed House35, Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8DU35, Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8DU
- Sold Nov 2024£951,111 | 5 Bed House29, Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8DU29, Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8DU
- Sold Dec 2023£757,500 | 4 Bed House4, Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8DU4, Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8DU
- Sold Jun 2023£880,000 | 4 Bed House5, Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8DU5, Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8DU
- Sold Dec 2022£355,000 | 3 Bed House19, Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8DU19, Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8DU
Nearby Postcodes
BR6 8DU is the 971st largest and the 789th most expensive postcode out of the 1,070 postcodes in the BR6 area.
- BR6 8JB, Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6BR6 8JB21 Addresses|103 m away
- BR6 8ED, Grange Road, Orpington, BR6BR6 8ED35 Addresses|110 m away
- BR6 8JL, Oakwood Gardens, Orpington, BR6BR6 8JL14 Addresses|116 m away
- BR6 8JD, Crofton Road, Orpington, BR6BR6 8JD3 Addresses|158 m away
- BR6 8JH, Oakwood Road, Orpington, BR6BR6 8JH19 Addresses|178 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 9 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (6)
- mid-century flat (2)
- house (4)
- early-century house (9)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (17)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2016£1,460,000 | 5 Bed House31, Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8DU31, Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8DU
- Sold Mar 2022£980,000 | 4 Bed House34, Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8DZ34, Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8DZ
- Sold Oct 2017£965,000 | 4 Bed House20, Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8DU20, Crofton Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8DU
Schools Nearby
- Tubbenden Primary School800 m away
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School1.0 km away
- Darrick Wood Junior School1.0 km away
- Newstead Wood School600 m away
- Darrick Wood School1.0 km away
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School2.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BR6 8DU is Orpington station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Orpington|1.1 km away
- Petts Wood|1.8 km away
- Chelsfield|3.0 km away
- St Mary Cray|3.4 km away
