BR5 2HN

a postcode in Bromley

Introduced in January 1980

BR5 2HN	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 2HN

Amherst Drive - 41 properties, USRN 20300997

Sefton Road - 1 property, USRN 20301285

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3942 / 51°23'39"N

Longitude: 0.0941 / 0°5'38"E

UTM Reference: 31U 297849 5697674

OS Easting: 545790

OS Northing: 168213

OS Grid: TQ457682

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PK.Y4Q

Mapcode Global: VHHP4.L740

Open Location Code: 9F3293VV+MM

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01bj14

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 8d2

Hard-Pressed Living
Migration and Churn
Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 8144 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BR5 2HN on Friday 14 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:23
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	05:03
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:41
Sunrise	06:14
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:08
Sunset	18:02
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:35
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:14
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	19:54

Hours of daylight today	05:44 to 18:32
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:32 to 05:42
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:27
Moon Rises	18:36

For a full sun and moon calendar for BR5 2HN, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BR5 2HN

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
15 September 2023	231 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£725,000
29 October 2021	193 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£447,500
8 August 2019	159 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£367,500
9 June 2017	161 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£357,500
30 May 2017	167 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£335,000
18 July 2016	189 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£340,000
21 January 2016	217 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£355,600
1 May 2015	157 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£245,000
3 December 2014	163 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£250,000
8 April 2014	221 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£245,000
29 November 2013	189 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£228,000
6 July 2012	193 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£245,000
21 July 2011	225 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£232,500
30 October 2009	161 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£183,000
23 April 2009	217 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£174,103
5 December 2008	193 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£168,500
21 February 2007	201 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£207,500
12 January 2007	195 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£181,000
15 November 2006	195 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
15 September 2006	191 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£185,000
21 July 2006	159 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£185,000
21 April 2006	169 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£185,000
7 April 2004	163 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£157,500
10 March 2004	169 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£148,000
14 February 2003	221 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£162,500
6 December 2002	159 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£145,000
24 May 2002	191 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£137,000
25 February 2002	167 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,500
31 July 2001	229 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£215,000
12 March 2001	203 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£105,000
12 January 2001	199 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Detached	Freehold	£116,000
30 June 2000	225 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£116,000
28 April 2000	201 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£118,000
17 July 1998	189 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£77,000
2 April 1998	229a Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Detached	Freehold	£219,000
16 December 1997	231 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
4 January 1996	203 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£57,000
5 October 1995	201 Amherst Drive, Orpington BR5 2HN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,000

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 2HN

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

St Mary Cray

Councillors

Yvonne Bear Conservative

Shaun Slator Conservative

Harry Stranger Conservative

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BR5 2HN

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00003560		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01000731	Bromley 023C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000149	Bromley 023	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014006	St Mary Cray	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
E33032857		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
E63005189	Bromley	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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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