Mottingham · Bromley · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.43620, 0.04268

SE9 4RAMottingham, Bromley

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 39/100Yield 4.54%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
81
Investment
56

The bottom line

SE9 4RA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE9 4RA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-13.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+32.0% vs London avg

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How SE9 4RA 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 8 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

85.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
→ Stable

+61% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Vehicle crime18%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences6%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%
Theft1%

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 · 2.0km

Crime is +32% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.5

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Terraced 100%

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£188,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,876
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

20032020 · CAGR

+2.8%

Total change

+59%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+52.8%

per year

Acceleration

+39.01

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £250k–£300k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau20032004£270k£248k-8.3%2.5
Pre-crash peak20072007£282k£282k+0%1
Pandemic surge20202020£430k£430k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-14.2% alpha

Terraced-14.2% α
Local
-8.3%
District
5.9%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
Below London average
Mottingham

Nearby stations

MottinghamNational Rail
9 min walk
Lewisham DLR StationDLR
62 min walk
Elverson Road DLR StationDLR
69 min walk
Beckenham Junction Tram StopTram
70 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
76 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

63

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge37 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

25

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)15
Nearest car park66m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 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: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB58% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 98% of London

Nearest SSSI: Elmstead Pit SSSI — 2.1 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

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBaring Road Medical Centre · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

178

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCostcutter · 946 m
5 tennis courts4 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
852 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

994m

Post office

Nearby cafes

Sue & Mems Cafe139 m
Munchies Cafe218 m
Egg & Co673 m

Nearby restaurants

Time Kebab House 2139 m
Mottingham Fish Bar143 m
Econo Pizza144 m
Rice Drop146 m

Nearby pubs

The Bat and Ball222 m
The Royal674 m

Nearby gyms

Eric Liddell Sports Centre239 m

Nearby health

Doctor's Surgery943 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 26

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ABU SUFIYAN AHMAD LTD
NEW EMPIRE LIMITED

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
£1,400London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.5% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 25% of London
Gentrification score18/100

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+7.7%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,394m
Crossrail 2 route14,543m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,978 nationally

1,400

Est. population

1,750/km²

57%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£36,500

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

20%
16%
23%
18%
23%
Under 1820%
18–3416%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+23%

Tenure

36%
33%
22%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent22%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

61%
White British61%
White Other11%
Asian12%
Black9%
Mixed4%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household20%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent22%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
67%
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)
0
Largest scheme
38 homes · LAND AT, LAND AT, MOTTINGHAM STATION, MIDDLE PARK AVENUE (REAR OF), SE9
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
63A, 63A, Mottingham Road, Mottingham London, SE9 4QZ2 homes
completed
75a, 75a, Mottingham Road, Mottingham London, SE9 4QZ2 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 4RA

Full postcodeSE9 4RA
Postcode districtSE9
BoroughLondon Borough of Bromley
WardMottingham
Latitude51.436200
Longitude0.042680
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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