neighbouring areas
Postcodes
| SE1 | SE16 | SE22 | SE3 |
| SE10 | SE17 | SE23 | SE4 |
| SE11 | SE18 | SE24 | SE5 |
| SE12 | SE19 | SE25 | SE6 |
| SE13 | SE2 | SE26 | SE7 |
| SE14 | SE20 | SE27 | SE8 |
| SE15 | SE21 | SE28 | SE9 |
Most of Mottingham is in the London Borough of Greenwich and covered by the postcode SE9. Mottingham was originally a hamlet in Eltham parish. The earliest records of Mottingham are from 862 AD when it was recorded as Modingahema, which means the land of Moda's people. In 1866, Mottingham became connected to the railway system with the construction of the station in Mottingham, known as Eltham station. In the same year, Mottingham received civil status and separated itself politically from Eltham. The first church in Mottingham was St Andrews on Court Road, established in 1884. A local landmark is Eltham College, a private school founded in 1842 for the Sons of Missionaries, which moved to its present site in Mottingham in 1912. Cricketer W. G. Grace lived at 'Fairmont' in Mottingham Lane, where he died on 23 October 1915. The house has a blue plaque. Estate agents selling property in Mottingham know that the area offers a great variety of affordable and attractive houses, flats and cottages. Houses in Mottingham start at three bedrooms for under £200,000 and flats in Mottingham for £130,000 for one bedroom. For £700 per month, you can find property to rent in Mottingham that is truly delightful such as a spacious second floor conversion flat situated in a sought after road, close to transport links. For larger families a spacious well-proportioned 1920s semi-detached house close to the station in Mottingham would require a monthly rental of £1,800 two reception rooms, four bedrooms, garage and a large garden. If you are searching for property for sale in Mottingham, it is an attractive area with great transport links into central London.
Amenities for Mottingham properties
Residents of Mottingham live in a suburbia that is rich in parkland with Elmstead Woods and Chislehurst Woods close by. There are two main shopping centres, Mottingham Village, and Kimeridge Cross to the south. Nearby is Bromley, with its major retailers such as Marks and Spencer, Next, BHS and Debenhams. For school-age children, there are numerous primary and secondary schools within the area of Mottingham, New Eltham and Eltham.
Transport in Mottingham
Properties in Mottingham are served by railway stations in Mottingham and neighbouring New Eltham. The A20 Sidcup Road is a main artery into central London via Lewisham and out to east Kent and Dover.
Surrounding areas
Whilst searching for properties in Mottingham to buy or rent, you may also like to consider New Eltham, Chislehurst, Eltham, Sidcup and Grove Park.