BR5 1AE

a postcode in Bromley

Introduced in January 1980

BR5 1AE	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with BR5 1AE

Prescott Avenue - 26 properties, USRN 20300571

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3855 / 51°23'7"N

Longitude: 0.0636 / 0°3'48"E

UTM Reference: 31U 295683 5696786

OS Easting: 543688

OS Northing: 167179

OS Grid: TQ436671

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR NR.GPD

Mapcode Global: VHHP4.1FYR

Open Location Code: 9F3293P7+5C

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01aj72

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5a2

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Outer Suburbs
Suburban Empty Nesters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 31318 / 32844

10th decile
least deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BR5 1AE on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:47
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:57
Sunrise	04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:58
Sunset	21:13
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	21:59
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:10

Hours of daylight today	04:14 to 21:43
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:43 to 04:13
Moon Phase	Last Quarter
Moon Rises	00:20
Moon sets	12:04

For a full sun and moon calendar for BR5 1AE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BR5 1AE

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
18 December 2023	31 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£560,000
7 November 2023	35 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£535,000
11 September 2023	39 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£610,000
14 October 2022	15 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£505,000
5 August 2022	25 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£710,000
16 April 2019	21 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£400,000
8 March 2019	1 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£430,000
30 November 2018	21 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£460,000
8 July 2016	25 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£505,000
18 September 2015	3 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£465,000
16 January 2015	49 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£546,000
19 July 2013	37 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£328,000
17 May 2013	21 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
5 April 2013	43 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£340,000
18 June 2012	11 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£342,000
30 April 2012	3 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£248,000
30 January 2012	13 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£295,000
28 January 2011	15 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£262,500
26 October 2009	25 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£280,000
9 August 2007	37 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£305,000
20 October 2006	23 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
13 April 2006	49 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£267,000
6 September 2005	11 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
17 July 2003	19 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Detached	Freehold	£333,500
28 February 2003	31 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£262,000
30 January 2003	1 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
16 September 2002	41 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
21 November 2001	43 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£209,950
24 August 2001	51 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£197,000
7 August 2001	45 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
11 August 2000	1 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£187,000
14 July 1999	51 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£139,950
28 June 1999	41 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
25 September 1998	37 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
30 April 1998	9 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£104,000
10 July 1997	13 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£121,500
28 October 1996	1 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
30 June 1995	5 Prescott Avenue, Petts Wood, Orpington BR5 1AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BR5 1AE

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Orpington

MP

Gareth Bacon Conservative

London Assembly

Assembly Constituency

Bexley and Bromley

Assembly Member

Thomas Turrell Conservative

Londonwide Members

Assembly Members

Elly Baker Labour

Emma Best Conservative

Andrew Boff Conservative

Hina Bokhari Liberal Democrat

Zoë Garbett Green

Alessandro Georgiou Conservative

Susan Hall Conservative

Lord Bailey of Paddington Conservative

Zack Polanski Green

Caroline Russell Green

Alex Wilson Reform UK

Bromley Council

London borough ward

Petts Wood & Knoll

Councillors

Keith Onslow Conservative

Tony Owen Conservative

Simon Fawthrop Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BR5 1AE

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00003984		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01000809	Bromley 022D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000148	Bromley 022	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014003	Petts Wood & Knoll	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	DLUHC
E09000006	Bromley	London Boroughs	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000007	London	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001417	Orpington	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000001	Metropolitan Police	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000234	London	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E32000002	Bexley and Bromley	London Assembly Constituencies	Electoral	6 May 2010	Greater London Authority
E33032853		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000051	London	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000244	NHS South East London ICB - 72Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000003	London	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E43000196	Bromley, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000030	Our Healthier South East London	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000010	South East London	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E61000001	Greater London Authority	Greater London Authority	Administrative	3 July 2000	ONS
E63012282	Bromley	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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