Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham · Greenwich · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.42725, 0.05671

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

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 22/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
49
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
22
Environment
65
Investment
45

The bottom line

SE9 3DW 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 3DW

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+7.0% vs London avg

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How SE9 3DW 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.1

★★

Secondary

Bullers Wood School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 27 min walk

P8: +0.38A8: 56.4

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 · 84 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

69.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
→ Stable

-10% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime16%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

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 · 2.6km

Crime is +7% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SE9 district median

£370,000

Based on 175 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,101/m²
Price per ft²£288/ft²
Avg floor area92.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
9%
E
3%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 9%Terraced 59%Flat 32%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£231,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

1997–2025 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+367%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-26.3%

per year

Acceleration

-28.47

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Semi-detached9.5%
Terraced61.9%
Flat/maisonette28.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£60k£118k+96.7%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£170k£147k-13.8%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£154k£180k+17.3%1
GFC & correction2008–2011£230k£174k-24.6%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£236k£365k+55%1.8
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£372k£372k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£380k£380k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£280k£280k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.2% alpha

Terraced+0.2% α
Local
8.3%
District
8.1%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
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
19 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
76 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
80 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
86 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
88 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

177

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

17

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park48m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 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: 12.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 1.4 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

7 min walk

91%

Recommend GP

91%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalEltham Community Hospital · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

238

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Lounge (691 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Trawlers Fish & Chips (724 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.6 km
1 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)

767m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pauls Newsagent542 m
The Co-operative Food685 m

Nearby cafes

Rio Cafes953 m
Corner Cafe1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Trawlers Fish & Chips724 m
Chicken World737 m
Domino's738 m
Mint Leaves955 m

Nearby pubs

The Lounge691 m

Nearby gyms

Bone's Gym316 m
Chislehurst Lawn Tennis Club1.0 km
Coldharbour Leisure Centre1.1 km

Nearby health

Hill Surgery135 m
White Horse Hill286 m
The Woodlands Practice865 m
Chislehurst Dental Care975 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 19

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
618

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

MAAL CARE SERVICES LIMITED
VINI0909 LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

Investment score

Moderate

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
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

28.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route5,435m
Crossrail 2 route15,869m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,471 nationally

1,756

Est. population

11,905/km²

56%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£38,700

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

48

Community stability

Age profile

28%
19%
22%
19%
Under 1828%
18–3419%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+13%

Tenure

14%
23%
53%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent9%
Social rent53%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

64%
14%
White British64%
White Other9%
Asian6%
Black14%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household38%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent54%
Private rent9%

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
Sheila Stead House, Sheila Stead House, Bushell Way, Chislehurst, BR7 6SF20 homes
completed
Garage compound rear of, 56-60, Garage compound rear of, 56-60, Walden Avenue, BR76 homes
completed
Sandover Centre, 129A, Sandover Centre, 129A, White Horse Hill, BR7 6DQ4 homes
completed
Land Adjacent To 27, Land Adjacent To 27, Croft Close, Chislehurst, BR7 6EY4 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 3DW

Full postcodeSE9 3DW
Postcode districtSE9
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardMottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham
Latitude51.427249
Longitude0.056709
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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