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Mottingham East: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Mottingham East neighbourhood of Greenwich, England (ONS area Greenwich 031). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes SE9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE9 3EJ.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
Mottingham East is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Greenwich (4 of 22 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £521,475 and flats for £293,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Greenwich (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Mottingham, is about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 11 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£521,475
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£293,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.17; 4 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 2 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 7.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£68,900
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.7 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Mottingham East sits in Greenwich
- Typical house price: 15th lowest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 11th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 15th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Greenwich
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 11 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Mottingham East
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 11 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Greenwich, 2 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Home improvement applications
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Borough against the region
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Mottingham Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (800 m in a straight line). About 9.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Charing Cross (about 28 min) and Gravesend (about 38 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Apr 2026).
- Nearest state secondary school St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Mottingham East
What is the typical house price in Mottingham East?
£521,475. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
How does Mottingham East compare with the rest of Greenwich?
Typical house price: 15th lowest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 11th lowest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Greenwich with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 15th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Greenwich.
Is Mottingham East an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Mottingham East gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.17; 4 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Mottingham East?
Mottingham. Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (800 m in a straight line). About 9.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Charing Cross (about 28 min) and Gravesend (about 38 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Mottingham East?
Nearest state primary school. Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit. 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Apr 2026). Nearest state secondary school. St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School. 1.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2022).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.