Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham · Greenwich · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.43617, 0.04602

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

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 41/100Yield 5.19%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
76
Investment
58

The bottom line

SE9 3BS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE9 3BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+25.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE9 3BS

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How SE9 3BS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 10 min walk

KS2: 108.8

—

Secondary

Eltham Hill School

Not yet inspected · 21 min walk

P8: +0.25A8: 52.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 71 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

81.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
→ Stable

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Drug offences10%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime6%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Eltham Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +25% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

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£164,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2024
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.23 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,333
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Mottingham

Nearby stations

MottinghamNational Rail
7 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
65 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
71 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
72 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
78 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

38

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★37 min
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City47 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

24

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)15
Nearest car park173m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 21.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 89% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB50% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 2.1 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

C&RH MOTTINGHAM

KIMMERIDGE ROAD, MOTTINGHAM, SE9 4EB

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalEltham Community Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

146

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 1.1 km
3 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

968m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Munchies Cafe30 m
Sue & Mems Cafe187 m
Egg & Co499 m

Nearby restaurants

Arawak Caribbean63 m
Wings World89 m
Rice Drop134 m
Econo Pizza147 m

Nearby pubs

The Bat and Ball24 m
The Royal489 m

Nearby gyms

Eric Liddell Sports Centre436 m
Coldharbour Leisure Centre588 m

Nearby health

Doctor's Surgery975 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 28

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

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 score17/100
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

41.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,626m
Crossrail 2 route14,752m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,910 nationally

1,556

Est. population

5,681/km²

60%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

53

Community stability

Age profile

22%
20%
20%
20%
19%
Under 1822%
18–3420%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+19%

Tenure

34%
34%
18%
13%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent18%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

54%
14%
15%
White British54%
White Other14%
Asian15%
Black9%
Mixed3%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household27%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent18%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
100%
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
4
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
38 homes · LAND AT, LAND AT, MOTTINGHAM STATION, MIDDLE PARK AVENUE (REAR OF), SE9
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Palmer Bros, Palmer Bros, Albert Road, Mottingham London, SE9 4SW10 homes
completed
Renault Scotts (Mottingham) Ltd, 2 to 8, Renault Scotts (Mottingham) Ltd, 2 to 8, Dorset Road, SE9 4QU9 homes
completed
58, 58, Mottingham Road, SE9 4QR6 homes
completed
26, 26, Dorset Road, SE9 4QS4 homes
completed
65a, 65a, Mottingham Road, Mottingham London, SE9 4QZ2 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 3BS

Full postcodeSE9 3BS
Postcode districtSE9
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardMottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham
Latitude51.436168
Longitude0.046017
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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