Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham · Greenwich · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.43478, 0.06741

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

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 88/100Transport 48/100Yield 5.49%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
66
Safety
88
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
73
Investment
56

The bottom line

SE9 3QG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £350,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

SE9 3QG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-32.7% vs London avg
vs London income-4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-63.0% vs London avg

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How SE9 3QG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Wyborne Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 102.5

★★

Secondary

St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 19 min walk

P8: +0.75A8: 62.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 76 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

23.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 83% of London
→ Stable

-69% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime28%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Drug offences6%
Burglary6%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Eltham Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is 63% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£350,000

Median sale price

Bottom 25% — 33% below London median

£350,000 is 33% below the London median (£520,000)

-10.3%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+19.5%
Sales (24 months)7
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£305,000
Avg terraced£450,000
Avg flat£350,000
Price per m²£5,573/m²
Price per ft²£518/ft²
Avg floor area62.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
23%
D
21%
E
5%
F
1%

Based on 50 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 20%Flat 74%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£5,000
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£15,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

8.7×

Price-to-income

£1,751/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield862 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£156,500
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, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+485%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.1%

per year

Acceleration

-5.59

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £250k–£300k · 80 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 80 sales

Semi-detached6.3%
Terraced20%
Flat/maisonette73.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£56k£90k+60.8%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£50k£164k+227%2.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£192k£165k-14.3%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£188k£167k-10.9%2.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£162k£253k+56.5%2.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£285k£270k-5.3%1.7
Pandemic surge2020–2021£290k£293k+1%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£346k£321k-7.2%4
Current market2024–2026£337k£328k-2.7%2.7

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-1.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.2% α
Local
6%
District
5.8%
Terraced-1.1% α
Local
4.2%
District
5.3%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing7
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
New Eltham

Nearby stations

New ElthamNational Rail
5 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
77 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
81 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
87 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
88 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

37

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★34 min
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo43 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 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

14

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park184m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.4 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: 12.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB40% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 2.5 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

NEW ELTHAM AND BLACKFEN MEDICAL CENTRE

52 THAXTED ROAD, NEW ELTHAM, SE9 3PT

6 min walk

70%

Recommend GP

70%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalEltham Community Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 11.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

110

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Beehive (550 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 472 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

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)

469m

Post office

Nearby shops

Southwood News190 m
Cinar Village Market433 m
Labam's434 m
Station Newsagent494 m

Nearby cafes

Rio Cafes209 m
Corner Cafe314 m
Lucy's Kitchen535 m
The Bubble & Sausage760 m

Nearby restaurants

Zavi161 m
Katsu Shoku177 m
Morley's186 m
Mint Leaves198 m

Nearby pubs

The Beehive550 m

Nearby gyms

STC Sports Club543 m
Charlton Athletic FC Training Ground1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)82% of 34

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AIR ESSENCE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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
5.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 15% of London
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.2

Price growth score

B
Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,120m
Crossrail 2 route15,887m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,892 nationally

1,509

Est. population

7,252/km²

63%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£40,200

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

50

Community stability

Age profile

22%
21%
23%
18%
16%
Under 1822%
18–3421%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

31%
34%
23%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent23%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

64%
White British64%
White Other13%
Asian8%
Black9%
Mixed4%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household24%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent23%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.3%
Price vs London-32.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Planning apps (3 years)
1
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)
0
Largest scheme
43 homes · Former Montbelle School, Former Montbelle School, Montbelle Road, Domonic Drive, Eltham, SE9 3NY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

260-262, 260-262, Green Lane, Eltham, SE9 3JW12 homes
completed
104, 104, Southwood Road, Eltham, SE96 homes
completed
41, 41, Southwood Road, Eltham, SE9 3QE4 homes
completed
2, 2, Bercta Road, New Eltham, SE9 3TZ4 homes
completed
754, 754, Sidcup Road, Eltham, SE9 3NS2 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 3QG

Full postcodeSE9 3QG
Postcode districtSE9
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardMottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham
Latitude51.434777
Longitude0.067407
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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