Area Guide by Estate Agents in Mottingham SE9

Mottingham Area Guide & Local Information: Mottingham is in London’s Borough of Bromley and the Borough of Greenwich in southeast London, and its oldest records reach 862 AD. This Zone 4 district was once a part of Eltham, with which it shares its northern boundaries. It also neighbours Chislehurst, Elmstead, Lewisham, Lee and New Eltham, and it is home to Eltham College. Originally a farming hamlet, Mottingham was populated by farms and a cluster of sizeable houses along Mottingham Lane until the mid-19th century, when expansive development began, fuelled by the construction of Mottingham’s rail station. 

Mottingham SE9 is located around nine miles from Charing Cross Station by train. Mottingham Station provides regular connections to London’s Charing Cross, Cannon Street, London Bridge and Waterloo Stations. Local buses also operate routes to places like Eltham and Bromley. Coldharbour Leisure Centre offers cardio classes, a gymnasium, tennis courts, and external pitches and courts. Outdoors lovers will enjoy the gardens, lake, bird sanctuary, woodland and picnic area offered by The Tarn in nearby Eltham.