BR6 house prices, schools and flood risk.

In the 12 months to September 2026, 527 homes sold in BR6 (Orpington) at a median of £575,000, about the same as the year before, according to HM Land Registry. Detached homes typically sold for £787,000, flats for £275,000.

Covers Bromley Common & Holwood, Chelsfield, Crockenhill and Well Hill, Darwin, Farnborough & Crofton, Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount, Petts Wood & Knoll, St Mary Cray.

Median sold price

£575k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-0.9%

From £580k

Homes sold

527

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in BR6

Detached

£787k

159 sales

Semi-detached

£605k

193 sales

Terraced

£475k

109 sales

Flat

£275k

66 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£445k£516k£588k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in BR6
2016£445k (743 sales)
2017£469k (722 sales)
2018£490k (703 sales)
2019£480k (658 sales)
2020£500k (677 sales)
2021£530k (892 sales)
2022£570k (773 sales)
2023£565k (537 sales)
2024£575k (625 sales)
2025£570k (652 sales)
2026£588k (342 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Holwood Park AvenueBR6 8NG · Mostly detached
£4,187,50010 sales
The GlenBR6 8LR · Mostly detached
£2,895,0004 sales
Homestead RoadBR6 6HN · Mostly detached
£2,187,5004 sales
Ninhams WoodBR6 8NJ · Mostly detached
£2,073,7506 sales
Oxenden Wood RoadBR6 6HR · Mostly detached
£1,627,5006 sales

Most affordable

Farnborough CommonBR6 8NE · Mostly flats
£210,00031 sales
Chartwell DriveBR6 7LL · Mostly flats
£217,5006 sales
Coleridge WayBR6 0UQ · Mostly flats
£227,50012 sales
Badgers CopseBR6 0XB · Mostly flats
£247,00010 sales
Taylor CloseBR6 9UH · Mostly flats
£255,00019 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

22 Porthallow CloseBR6 9XU · Terraced · 66 m² · 3 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£470,000£7,120/m²
108 Hillcrest RoadBR6 9AJ · Semi-detached · 116 m² · 6 rooms · 24 Sept 2026
£635,000£5,470/m²
11 Aynscombe AngleBR6 0HJ · Terraced · 87 m² · 5 rooms · 23 Sept 2026
£540,000£6,210/m²
12 Church RoadBR6 7DB · Terraced · 66 m² · 4 rooms · 22 Sept 2026
£430,000£6,520/m²
Flat 15, Precista Court, 48, High StreetBR6 0LA · Flat · 18 Sept 2026
£167,500
45 Tile Farm RoadBR6 9RY · Semi-detached · 126 m² · 5 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£730,000£5,790/m²
1 Sandhurst RoadBR6 9HN · Semi-detached · 125 m² · 6 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£792,500£6,340/m²
91 Borkwood WayBR6 9PE · Semi-detached · 79 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£465,000£5,890/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Warren Road Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the BR6 centre
Outstanding
Tubbenden Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the BR6 centre
Good
Farnborough Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the BR6 centre
Good
Green Street Green Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the BR6 centre
Good
Harris Academy OrpingtonSecondary · 1.1 mi from the BR6 centre
Good
Darrick Wood SchoolSecondary · 1.2 mi from the BR6 centre
Good
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the BR6 centre
Outstanding
Perry Hall Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the BR6 centre
Outstanding

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

156

Within a mile of the district centre

Anti-social behaviour
43
Violence
34
Shoplifting
19
Vehicle crime
13

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around BR6. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Ravensbourne at Bromley
Kyd Brook at Petts Wood
Ravensbourne area in the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich and Croydon
River Cray in St Marys Cray, Sidcup, Bexley and Crayford
Shuttle and Cray
Groundwater flooding in South East London
River Darent from Westerham to Dartford

BR6 questions

What is the average house price in BR6?

The median sold price in BR6 over the last 12 months was £575,000, across 527 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £787,000, semi-detached £605,000, terraced £475,000, flat £275,000.

Are house prices in BR6 going up?

The median sold price was down 0.9% on the previous 12 months (£580,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in BR6?

Holwood Park Avenue has the highest median sold price in BR6 over the last five years: £4,187,500 across 10 sales.

How do I know if a home in BR6 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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