Highwood Drive - BR6 8HW
Key Postcode Insights
BR6 8HW is a residential postcode situated on Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 483rd largest and 688th most expensive of the 1,070 postcodes in the BR6 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £738,821
- 10 Year change
- up 22.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,654pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £627/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BR6 8HW is a residential postcode situated on Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 483rd largest and 688th most expensive of the 1,070 postcodes in the BR6 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £738,821
- 10 Year change
- up 22.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,654pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £627/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BR6 8HW
- 2 Highwood Drive
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Highwood Drive
House
- 6 Highwood Drive
House
- 8 Highwood Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 10 Highwood Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BR6 8HW sold for £795,000 on 26th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £738,821.
The BR6 8HW Sales Market has increased by 22.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.2% | £738,821 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £747,516 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £732,780 |
| June 2023 | -1.8% | £743,079 |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £756,920 |
| June 2021 | 9.4% | £693,001 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £633,737 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £623,440 |
| June 2018 | 0% | £624,629 |
| June 2017 | 3.4% | £624,907 |
| June 2016 | 8.3% | £604,336 |
| June 2015 | 8.2% | £557,922 |
| June 2014 | 16.8% | £515,500 |
| June 2013 | 6.1% | £441,276 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £416,073 |
| June 2011 | 2.2% | £406,314 |
| June 2010 | 14.2% | £397,377 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £348,082 |
| June 2008 | 1.1% | £383,308 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £379,260 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,654.
The BR6 8HW Rental Market has increased by 49.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £2,654pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £2,592pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.6% | £2,514pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.7% | £2,403pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £2,171pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £1,979pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £1,868pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,798pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £1,776pcm |
| June 2017 | 0% | £1,777pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.1% | £1,778pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.4% | £1,740pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £1,636pcm |
| June 2013 | 5.1% | £1,565pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.5% | £1,488pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.7% | £1,425pcm |
| June 2010 | 10% | £1,336pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.1% | £1,215pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.4% | £1,267pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,214pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th January 2026 for £795,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
BR6 8HW has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£795,000 | 4 Bed House34, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 8HW34, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 8HW
- Sold Oct 2024£780,000 | 4 Bed House14, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 8HW14, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 8HW
- Sold Feb 2022£684,500 | 3 Bed House24, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 8HW24, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 8HW
- Sold Dec 2021£850,000 | 4 Bed House34, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 8HW34, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 8HW
- Sold Jun 2021£640,000 | 3 Bed House26, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 8HW26, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 8HW
Nearby Postcodes
BR6 8HW is the 483rd largest and the 688th most expensive postcode out of the 1,070 postcodes in the BR6 area.
- BR6 8HN, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6BR6 8HN19 Addresses|43 m away
- BR6 8HT, Highwood Close, Orpington, BR6BR6 8HT8 Addresses|44 m away
- BR6 8JJ, Oakwood Road, Orpington, BR6BR6 8JJ8 Addresses|116 m away
- BR6 8HR, Pilkington Road, Orpington, BR6BR6 8HR9 Addresses|121 m away
- BR6 8HS, Bluebell Close, Orpington, BR6BR6 8HS16 Addresses|133 m away
Property Types
- 13 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (13)
- house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2024£1,100,000 | 5 Bed House15, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 8HN15, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 8HN
- Sold Dec 2021£850,000 | 4 Bed House34, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 8HW34, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 8HW
- Sold Aug 2023£800,000 | 3 Bed House19, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 8HN19, Highwood Drive, Orpington, BR6 8HN
Schools Nearby
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School800 m away
- Darrick Wood Junior School800 m away
- Tubbenden Primary School900 m away
- Newstead Wood School500 m away
- Darrick Wood School800 m away
- Bishop Justus CofE School2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BR6 8HW is Orpington station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Orpington|1.4 km away
- Petts Wood|2.0 km away
- Chelsfield|3.2 km away
- St Mary Cray|3.7 km away
