May Avenue, Orpington house prices
Homes in May Avenue, Orpington have a median sold price of £205,000 — every figure here comes straight from HM Land Registry. Over the past decade prices are +94% in cash — but +36% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £205,000
- 10 years · cash
- +94%
- 10 years · real
- +36%
Key facts
May Avenue, Orpington prices since 1995
Headline growth of +94% shrinks to +36% once inflation is removed — the gap portals rarely show.
Recent sales in May Avenue, Orpington
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 64 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Detached Freehold | £450,000 | £7,143 |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 14 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £400,000 | £7,018 |
| 8 Aug 2025 | 48 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £380,000 | £7,308 |
| 11 Sep 2024 | 42 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £425,000 | £5,822 |
| 30 Nov 2023 | 50 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £430,000 | £6,143 |
| 27 Jul 2023 | 16 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £375,000 | £6,148 |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 40 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £437,500 | £5,912 |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 42 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £350,000 | £4,795 |
| 24 Jan 2019 | 10 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Detached Freehold | £365,000 | £4,148 |
| 29 Nov 2018 | 68 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £410,000 | £5,000 |
| 21 Jul 2017 | 40 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £335,000 | £4,527 |
| 30 May 2017 | 12 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £335,000 | £5,678 |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 68 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £265,000 | £3,232 |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 8 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £365,000 | — |
| 26 Jan 2016 | 66 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £325,000 | — |
| 5 Dec 2013 | 44 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £240,000 | £3,333 |
| 12 Sep 2013 | 48 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £172,180 | £3,311 |
| 17 Aug 2012 | 50 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £215,000 | £3,071 |
| 1 Jun 2012 | 2 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Detached Freehold | £240,000 | £4,000 |
| 24 Apr 2012 | 66 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £207,000 | — |
| 1 Apr 2011 | 44 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £195,000 | £2,708 |
| 9 Apr 2008 | 42 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £190,000 | £2,603 |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 54 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £190,000 | — |
| 5 Sep 2007 | 50 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £211,500 | £3,021 |
| 9 Jul 2007 | 36 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £240,000 | — |
| 23 Jan 2006 | 40 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £195,000 | £2,635 |
| 21 Dec 2005 | 26 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £181,000 | — |
| 13 Oct 2005 | 28 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Flat Freehold | £205,000 | £2,563 |
| 28 Jan 2005 | 32 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Semi-detached Freehold | £200,000 | — |
| 25 Feb 2004 | 10 May Avenue · BR5 2ED | Detached Freehold | £168,000 | £1,909 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in May Avenue, Orpington
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68, May Avenue | £265,000 9 Dec 2016 | £410,000 29 Nov 2018 | 2 | +25% per year | +22% inflation-adjusted |
| 66, May Avenue | £207,000 24 Apr 2012 | £325,000 26 Jan 2016 | 2 | +13% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 28, May Avenue | £100,000 7 May 1999 | £205,000 13 Oct 2005 | 3 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 32, May Avenue | £66,750 17 Mar 1995 | £200,000 28 Jan 2005 | 3 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 26, May Avenue | £65,500 25 Oct 1996 | £181,000 21 Dec 2005 | 3 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 44, May Avenue | £195,000 1 Apr 2011 | £240,000 5 Dec 2013 | 2 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 48, May Avenue | £172,180 12 Sep 2013 | £380,000 8 Aug 2025 | 2 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, May Avenue | £87,500 26 Mar 1997 | £240,000 1 Jun 2012 | 2 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, May Avenue | £107,500 16 Dec 1997 | £365,000 15 Jul 2016 | 2 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 40, May Avenue | £107,000 6 Sep 1999 | £437,500 31 Mar 2023 | 4 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, May Avenue | £168,000 25 Feb 2004 | £365,000 24 Jan 2019 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 14, May Avenue | £115,500 16 May 2001 | £400,000 21 Nov 2025 | 2 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 42, May Avenue | £190,000 9 Apr 2008 | £425,000 11 Sep 2024 | 3 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 50, May Avenue | £211,500 5 Sep 2007 | £430,000 30 Nov 2023 | 3 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How May Avenue, Orpington compares
May Avenue, Orpington house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in May Avenue, Orpington?
Half of homes sold in May Avenue, Orpington went for more than £205,000 and half for less, across 43 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in May Avenue, Orpington?
Recorded sales in May Avenue, Orpington range from £65,500 to £450,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in May Avenue, Orpington risen?
Over the past decade prices in May Avenue, Orpington are +94% in cash terms but +36% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in May Avenue, Orpington?
In May Avenue, Orpington the median price is £3,322 per square metre, from 28 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in May Avenue, Orpington was 12 December 2025.
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