Typical 3-bedroom house£499kmost £436k–£638k
Houses per m²£5,759flats £4,721
Sold last year3282,228 in five years
Prices in Bromley-3.1%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in BR5 sold for £498,507 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £436,120 and £638,450, for about 90 m² of space. That is 10% less than the same home across Orpington (£553,000).
328 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £205k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in BR5 2 (£5,222) and the most in BR5 1 (£7,141).
Across Bromley, prices are down 3.1% on a year ago and up 7.2% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,990 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £2,273 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £100,000 for that mortgage: what £100,000 buys.
Questions about BR5
Is BR5 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 10% less than across Orpington; prices in Bromley are down 3.1% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (91% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (64.2% against 43.8%); 328 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in BR5?
A typical 3-bedroom house in BR5 sold for £498,507 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £436,120 and £638,450.
Is BR5 expensive for Orpington?
A 3-bedroom house in BR5 costs 10% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Orpington (£553,000).
How many homes sell in BR5 each year?
328 homes sold in the last year and 2,228 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near BR5?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Crofton Junior School, where 91% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near BR5?
For a 3-bedroom house, BR8 (£444k, 5 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.