The Birches - BR6 8NH
Key Street Insights
The Birches is a residential street with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 263rd largest and 547th most expensive of the 597 streets in the BR6 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 17 properties: 10 houses and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,088,224
- 10 Year change
- up 22.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,385pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £531/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
The Birches is a residential street with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 263rd largest and 547th most expensive of the 597 streets in the BR6 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 17 properties: 10 houses and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,088,224
- 10 Year change
- up 22.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,385pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £531/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Explore Properties on The Birches, Orpington, BR6
- 1 The Birches
5 Bed Early-century House
- 2 The Birches
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 The Birches
House
- 4 The Birches
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 The Birches
5 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on The Birches sold for £1,000,000 on 1st August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the street is £1,088,224.
The The Birches Sales Market has increased by 22.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.2% | £1,088,224 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £1,101,650 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £1,080,589 |
| June 2023 | -1.8% | £1,096,374 |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £1,116,699 |
| June 2021 | 9.3% | £1,021,243 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £933,980 |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £918,388 |
| June 2018 | 0% | £921,074 |
| June 2017 | 3.4% | £921,439 |
| June 2016 | 8.3% | £891,171 |
| June 2015 | 8.2% | £823,107 |
| June 2014 | 16.8% | £760,912 |
| June 2013 | 6% | £651,335 |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £614,360 |
| June 2011 | 2% | £599,127 |
| June 2010 | 14.4% | £587,446 |
| June 2009 | -9.1% | £513,337 |
| June 2008 | 0.9% | £564,654 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £559,718 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £3,385.
The The Birches Rental Market has increased by 48.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £3,385pcm |
| June 2025 | 3% | £3,309pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.6% | £3,211pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £3,069pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £2,775pcm |
| June 2021 | 6% | £2,528pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £2,385pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £2,297pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £2,270pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £2,269pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.1% | £2,273pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £2,227pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £2,097pcm |
| June 2013 | 5.2% | £2,004pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.4% | £1,906pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.7% | £1,826pcm |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £1,711pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.2% | £1,554pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £1,622pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,552pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 1st August 2025 for £1,000,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.5%.
The Birches, Orpington, BR6 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£1,000,000 | 5 Bed House4, The Birches, Orpington, BR6 8NH4, The Birches, Orpington, BR6 8NH
- Sold Dec 2024£1,025,000 | 5 Bed House5, The Birches, Orpington, BR6 8NH5, The Birches, Orpington, BR6 8NH
- Sold Mar 2023£1,925,000 | 5 Bed House11, The Birches, Orpington, BR6 8NH11, The Birches, Orpington, BR6 8NH
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2023£1,925,000 | 5 Bed House11, The Birches, Orpington, BR6 8NH11, The Birches, Orpington, BR6 8NH
- Sold Dec 2024£1,025,000 | 5 Bed House5, The Birches, Orpington, BR6 8NH5, The Birches, Orpington, BR6 8NH
- Sold Aug 2025£1,000,000 | 5 Bed House4, The Birches, Orpington, BR6 8NH4, The Birches, Orpington, BR6 8NH
Nearby Streets
The Birches, Orpington, BR6 is the 263rd largest and the 547th most expensive street in the BR6 area.
- Wolds Drive, Orpington, BR616 Addresses|94 m away
- Farnborough Common, Orpington, BR6105 Addresses|158 m away
- Ninhams Wood, Orpington, BR630 Addresses|186 m away
- Claremont Close, Orpington, BR626 Addresses|202 m away
- Barkway Drive, Orpington, BR644 Addresses|232 m away
- Prudence Lane, Orpington, BR669 Addresses|242 m away
Property Types
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (8)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (8)
Schools Nearby
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School600 m away
- Darrick Wood Junior School600 m away
- Farnborough Primary School1.3 km away
- Darrick Wood School600 m away
- Newstead Wood School1.3 km away
- Ravens Wood School1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to The Birches, Orpington, BR6 - BR6 8NH is Orpington station, which is 2.6 kilometres away.
- Orpington|2.6 km away
- Petts Wood|3.1 km away
- Hayes (Kent)|3.5 km away
