May Avenue - BR5 2ED
Key Street Insights
May Avenue is a residential street with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 264th largest and 301st most expensive of the 457 streets in the BR5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 38 properties: 21 houses and 17 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £443,576
- 10 Year change
- up 26.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,955pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £550/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
May Avenue is a residential street with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 264th largest and 301st most expensive of the 457 streets in the BR5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 38 properties: 21 houses and 17 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £443,576
- 10 Year change
- up 26.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,955pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £550/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Properties on May Avenue, Orpington, BR5
- 2 May Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 May Avenue
House
- 6 May Avenue
House
- 8 May Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 10 May Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on May Avenue sold for £450,000 on 12th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the street is £443,576.
The May Avenue Sales Market has increased by 26.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 0.5% | £443,576 |
| July 2025 | 2.9% | £441,311 |
| July 2024 | -1% | £428,780 |
| July 2023 | -1.3% | £433,079 |
| July 2022 | 8.2% | £438,587 |
| July 2021 | 8.9% | £405,506 |
| July 2020 | 3.6% | £372,424 |
| July 2019 | 0.6% | £359,535 |
| July 2018 | -0.7% | £357,371 |
| July 2017 | 2.4% | £360,065 |
| July 2016 | 13.5% | £351,632 |
| July 2015 | 10.8% | £309,762 |
| July 2014 | 19.5% | £279,511 |
| July 2013 | 6.1% | £233,917 |
| July 2012 | 0.9% | £220,459 |
| July 2011 | 0.1% | £218,506 |
| July 2010 | 11.8% | £218,360 |
| July 2009 | -12.3% | £195,301 |
| July 2008 | 0.8% | £222,710 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £220,839 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,955.
The May Avenue Rental Market has increased by 51.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 4.3% | £1,955pcm |
| July 2025 | 3% | £1,875pcm |
| July 2024 | 4.8% | £1,821pcm |
| July 2023 | 10.9% | £1,737pcm |
| July 2022 | 10.3% | £1,567pcm |
| July 2021 | 4.9% | £1,421pcm |
| July 2020 | 5.4% | £1,355pcm |
| July 2019 | 0.7% | £1,286pcm |
| July 2018 | -0.9% | £1,277pcm |
| July 2017 | -0.1% | £1,289pcm |
| July 2016 | 4.9% | £1,291pcm |
| July 2015 | 7.4% | £1,230pcm |
| July 2014 | 7.2% | £1,146pcm |
| July 2013 | 4.7% | £1,068pcm |
| July 2012 | 4% | £1,020pcm |
| July 2011 | 4.8% | £981pcm |
| July 2010 | 8.4% | £936pcm |
| July 2009 | -5.3% | £863pcm |
| July 2008 | 3.8% | £912pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £878pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 12th December 2025 for £450,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%.
May Avenue, Orpington, BR5 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 2 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£450,000 | 2 Bed House64, May Avenue, Orpington, BR5 2ED64, May Avenue, Orpington, BR5 2ED
- Sold Nov 2025£400,000 | 2 Bed House14, May Avenue, Orpington, BR5 2ED14, May Avenue, Orpington, BR5 2ED
- Sold Aug 2025£380,000 | 2 Bed House48, May Avenue, Orpington, BR5 2ED48, May Avenue, Orpington, BR5 2ED
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2025£450,000 | 2 Bed House64, May Avenue, Orpington, BR5 2ED64, May Avenue, Orpington, BR5 2ED
- Sold Mar 2023£437,500 | 3 Bed House40, May Avenue, Orpington, BR5 2ED40, May Avenue, Orpington, BR5 2ED
- Sold Nov 2023£430,000 | 3 Bed House50, May Avenue, Orpington, BR5 2ED50, May Avenue, Orpington, BR5 2ED
Nearby Streets
May Avenue, Orpington, BR5 is the 264th largest and the 301st most expensive street in the BR5 area.
- Hood Avenue, Orpington, BR549 Addresses|73 m away
- Stanley Way, Orpington, BR536 Addresses|101 m away
- Ravensquay Business Centre, Orpington, BR51 Address|167 m away
- Meath Close, Orpington, BR526 Addresses|185 m away
- Bellefield Road, Orpington, BR521 Addresses|201 m away
- Marion Crescent, Orpington, BR596 Addresses|203 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 14 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (3)
- early-century house (14)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (20)
Schools Nearby
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy500 m away
- Poverest Primary School500 m away
- St Philomena's Primary School1.0 km away
- Harris Academy Orpington1.7 km away
- Kemnal Technology College2.4 km away
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to May Avenue, Orpington, BR5 - BR5 2ED is St Mary Cray station, which is 500 metres away.
- St Mary Cray|500 m away
- Orpington|2.3 km away
- Petts Wood|2.3 km away
