Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham · Greenwich · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.42899, 0.05591

SE9 3BE— Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE9 3BE, Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham, Greenwich

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 25/100Yield 5.19%

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
50
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
25
Environment
68
Investment
57

The bottom line

SE9 3BE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 46 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE9 3BE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+34.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE9 3BE

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How SE9 3BE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Orion Ravensworth

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.1

★★

Secondary

St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 27 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 62.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 82 min walk

6 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

87.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
→ Stable

+13% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences8%
Burglary2%
Robbery1%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Eltham Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is +34% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area101.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
2%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 58%Terraced 42%

LHA rates — Inner South East London

Shared room£650/mo
1 bedroom£1296/mo
2 bedrooms£1550/mo
3 bedrooms£1950/mo
4 bedrooms£2625/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£253,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2021 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+277%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-21.7%

per year

Acceleration

-28.58

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £400k–£450k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Semi-detached58.3%
Terraced41.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£86k£86k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£130k£189k+45.4%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£235k£235k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£175k£227k+29.8%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£388k£388k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£414k£324k-21.7%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Mottingham

Nearby stations

MottinghamNational Rail
16 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
76 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
78 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
84 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
86 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

210

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★46 min
Victoria68 min ↑
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City56 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

14

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park145m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.0 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G78%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 1.5 km

Energy

Solar: 862 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield861.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ELMSTEAD MEDICAL CLINIC

81 WILLIAM BAREFOOT DRIVE, ELTHAM, SE9 3JD

5 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalEltham Community Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

266

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Lounge (886 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Trawlers Fish & Chips (698 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.5 km
7 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
943 licensed premises in borough398 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

731m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pauls Newsagent738 m
The Co-operative Food882 m
Southwood News901 m

Nearby cafes

Rio Cafes840 m
Corner Cafe868 m

Nearby restaurants

Trawlers Fish & Chips698 m
Domino's703 m
Chicken World704 m
Mint Leaves845 m

Nearby pubs

The Lounge886 m

Nearby gyms

Bone's Gym143 m
Coldharbour Leisure Centre856 m

Nearby health

Hill Surgery321 m
White Horse Hill488 m
Food hygiene (5-star)72% of 18

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
618

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

CHEPRAS FAMILY LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.2% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 18% of London
Gentrification score11/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

11.6

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,366m
Crossrail 2 route15,729m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,102 nationally

2,126

Est. population

7,335/km²

54%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

52

Community stability

Age profile

28%
20%
21%
19%
Under 1828%
18–3420%
35–4921%
50–6419%
65+12%

Tenure

19%
30%
43%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent8%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

59%
13%
13%
White British59%
White Other13%
Asian6%
Black13%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household27%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
29%
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
73 homes · MOTTINGHAM SCHOOL (PRIVATE 1&2), MOTTINGHAM SCHOOL (PRIVATE 1&2), RAVENSWORTH ROAD, SE9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

REAR OF, 62-82, REAR OF, 62-82, WALDEN AVENUE, BR7 6EW31 homes
completed
Garage compound rear of, 56-60, Garage compound rear of, 56-60, Walden Avenue, BR76 homes
completed
Garages rear of 8, Garages rear of 8, Partridge Green, Eltham, SE92 homes
completed
11, 11, Buckler Gardens, Eltham, SE9 3BD1 homes
completed
2 JASON WALK, LONDON, SE9 3DH1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
13.5%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Clive Efford (Labour)
MP majority
8,429
Constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst

Councillors

Matt HartleyConservative
Roger TesterConservative
Luke WarrenConservative

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Key facts for SE9 3BE

Full postcodeSE9 3BE
Postcode districtSE9
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardMottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham
Latitude51.428990
Longitude0.055910
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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