Mottingham is a mainly residential ward in the London Borough of Bromley, sitting on the edge of south‑east London. It mixes Victorian and post‑war housing with pockets of social housing and private terraces, and functions as a commuter suburb with a local railway station and road links into central London. Small shopping parades, pubs and community centres give it a distinctly local, neighbourhood feel despite easy city access.
The area benefits from notable green and historic assets such as Scadbury Park, a large nature reserve with ancient woodland and the ruins of a medieval manor, and is close to the art‑deco Eltham Palace. Those green spaces, together with active local voluntary groups, shape a community that is socially and economically mixed - long‑standing families, younger commuters and conservation‑minded residents all contribute to its character.
Postcode districts covering Mottingham
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Islington 10.4 miles16.7 km
- City of Westminster 10.5 miles17 km
- Bexley 5 miles8 km
- Sutton 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Crawley 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Croydon 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Harrow 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Basildon 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Maidstone 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Gillingham 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Harlow 23.6 miles38 km
Neighbouring places
- Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Grove Park Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Plaistow Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Middle Park & Horn Park Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Downham Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Eltham Town & Avery Hill Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bickley & Sundridge Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Chislehurst Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Eltham Page Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Hither Green Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Longlands Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Bromley Town Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Mottingham
BR7 6EG, SE9 4QJ, SE9 4TS, SE9 4HT, SE9 4TE, SE9 4LS, SE9 4BQ, SE9 4SU, SE9 4NS … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 5.3 miles8.5 km
- London Gatwick Airport 21.1 miles34 km
- Mottingham Railway Station 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Elmstead Woods 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 8.3 miles13.3 km
Hotels near Mottingham Ad
- Brama 1.9 miles3 km
- The Bromley Court Hotel 4 1.9 miles3 km
- The Station Hotel 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Mitre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Summerfield Pub & Boutique Rooms 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 8 miles12.9 km
- The Clarendon Hotel 3 3 miles4.9 km
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
Schools in Mottingham
- Elmstead Wood Primary School Primary
- Eltham College Independent - all ages
- Orion Ravensworth Primary
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 1 mile1.7 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 2 miles3.3 km
- Beckenham Library Library 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Park View Road Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Valley Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Queen's House Museum 4.1 miles6.6 km
- National Maritime Museum Museum 4.1 miles6.6 km
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Cutty Sark Museum 4.3 miles6.9 km