Mottingham · Bromley · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.42665, 0.03992

SE9 4BP— Mottingham, Bromley

Location and area intelligence for SE9 4BP, Mottingham, Bromley

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 27/100Yield 4.54%

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

Liveability
48
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
27
Environment
64
Investment
55

The bottom line

SE9 4BP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to london bridge — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE9 4BP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-13.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+104.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE9 4BP

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How SE9 4BP 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★

Secondary

Bullers Wood School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 26 min walk

P8: +0.38A8: 56.4

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 · 84 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

132.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+149% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bromley Fire Station · 2.7km

Crime is +104% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 82%Flat 12%

LHA rates — Outer South East London

Shared room£600/mo
1 bedroom£1050/mo
2 bedrooms£1300/mo
3 bedrooms£1550/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£176,000
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 £1,668
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2023 · CAGR

+7.5%

Total change

+474%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-5.7%

per year

Acceleration

-25.21

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £300k–£350k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Semi-detached6.7%
Terraced93.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£65k£65k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£147k£144k-2%1.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£155k£155k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£230k£329k+42.8%2.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£393k£393k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£370k£370k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+2.6% alpha

Terraced+2.6% α
Local
10.6%
District
8%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Elmstead WoodsNational Rail
14 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
62 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
70 min walk
Beckenham Road Tram StopTram
76 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
77 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

35

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★47 min
Victoria70 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf64 min ↑
City59 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park371m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 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 5G74%

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: 11.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 16%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 1.1 km

Energy

Solar: 858 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

1,530 hrs/yr

Sunshine

595 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.9°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield858.2 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

6 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBaring Road Medical Centre · 1.7 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

121

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 837 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

411m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Chinbrook Cafe855 m
Munchies Cafe1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Chicken World438 m
Domino's439 m
Trawlers Fish & Chips447 m
Beijing842 m

Nearby health

Doctor's Surgery199 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 21

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%

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 25% of London
Gentrification score12/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

9.8

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,274m
Crossrail 2 route14,867m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,367 nationally

1,545

Est. population

8,622/km²

58%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£36,500

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

43

Community stability

Age profile

29%
18%
24%
19%
Under 1828%
18–3418%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+11%

Tenure

26%
19%
44%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent19%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

55%
17%
White British55%
White Other12%
Asian6%
Black17%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine29%
No car household41%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications26%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£125/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
19 homes · NEW FARNINGHAM HOUSE, NEW FARNINGHAM HOUSE, WOOD DRIVE, BR7 5EU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

54-88, 54-88, CASTLETON ROAD, SE95 homes
completed
28, 28, CHARMINSTER ROAD, SE92 homes
completed
60, 60, Dunkery Road, Grove Park, SE9 4HZ2 homes
completed
286, 286, Court Farm Road, SE9 4LA2 homes
completed
Land at side of 226, Land at side of 226, Court Farm Road, SE9 4JZ1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.5%
Ward turnout
40%
Election year
2026
MP
Clive Efford (Labour)
MP majority
8,429
Constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst

Councillors

Giles CordwellConservative
Louise SageReform UK

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Key facts for SE9 4BP

Full postcodeSE9 4BP
Postcode districtSE9
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardMottingham
Latitude51.426652
Longitude0.039924
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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