Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham · Greenwich · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.44052, 0.05059

SE9 4EN— Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE9 4EN, Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham, Greenwich

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 50/100Yield 5.19%
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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Area score
62
Safety
67
Schools
60
Transport
50
Environment
91
Investment
62

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Location

SE9 4EN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+131.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE9 4EN

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How SE9 4EN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 109.2

—

Secondary

Eltham Hill School

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.25A8: 52.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 65 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

150.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+94% vs borough

Crime by type

Other40%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary4%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Eltham Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +131% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2002 · CAGR

+44.2%

Total change

+200%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+200.0%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £175k–£200k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£65k£65k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£195k£195k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

MottinghamNational Rail
1 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
65 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
71 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
71 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
76 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

80

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★33 min
Victoria56 min ↑
Waterloo43 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City45 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

22

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)15
Nearest car park120m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 2.6 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

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°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

ELTHAM PALACE SURGERY

ELTHAM PALACE SURGERY, 30 PASSEY PLACE, ELTHAM, SE9 5DQ

13 min walk

69%

Recommend GP

69%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalEltham Community Hospital · 994 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

101

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketThe Co-operative Food · 1.8 km
8 tennis courts4 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

Eltham Food & Wine1.1 km
Agoo Life Food Store1.1 km
Passey Place News & Wine1.1 km
TGJones1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Egg & Co109 m
Sue & Mems Cafe595 m
Munchies Cafe609 m
Coco’s Café and Espresso Bar1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Mottingham Fish Bar587 m
Econo Pizza587 m
Rice Drop587 m
Arawak Caribbean588 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal150 m
The Bat and Ball567 m
The Park Tavern1.1 km
The Rusty Bucket1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Coldharbour Leisure Centre509 m
Eric Liddell Sports Centre782 m
MMA Fitness Gym1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Court Yard Surgery983 m
Eltham Community Hospital994 m
Food hygiene (5-star)88% of 17

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

62

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 score16/100
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

35.4

Price growth score

D
High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,910m
Crossrail 2 route14,666m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,430 nationally

1,991

Est. population

3,002/km²

64%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£43,800

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

21%
26%
24%
16%
14%
Under 1821%
18–3426%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+14%

Tenure

20%
24%
33%
22%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent33%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

50%
20%
White British50%
White Other20%
Asian10%
Black13%
Mixed5%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household46%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
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)
0
Largest scheme
38 homes · LAND AT, LAND AT, MOTTINGHAM STATION, MIDDLE PARK AVENUE (REAR OF), SE9
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

96-100, 96-100, COURT ROAD, SE916 homes
completed
Ava Cars, 188, Ava Cars, 188, Court Road, Eltham, SE9 4EW14 homes
completed
92, 92, Court Road, Eltham, SE9 5NJ6 homes
completed
Mottingham Court, Mottingham Court, Sidcup Road, SE9 4EW6 homes
completed
WOOD ACRE HOUSE, 201 COURT ROAD, ELTHAM, SE94 homes
not_started

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 4EN

Full postcodeSE9 4EN
Postcode districtSE9
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardMottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham
Latitude51.440522
Longitude0.050586
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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