Mells Crescent London, Bromley
28 addresses across 1 postcode (SE9), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20302419.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £390,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Bromley cost £520,253 in August 2026 (-0.5% on a year); private rents averaged £1,693 a month.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 12, E: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Bromley costs £2,140 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Elmstead Woods, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 550 m (0.3 miles) away, and Queens Gardens (0.4 hectares) is about 710 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 69 to 73 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Elmstead Medical Clinic, about 930 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 155 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: 1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, and it was serious.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £350,000 | £334,500 | £355,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £309,500 | £309,000 | £310,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | £203,750 | £190,000 | £207,000 |
| 2006 | 5 | £168,000 | £160,000 | £179,500 |
| 2003 | 2 | £143,750 | £137,500 | £150,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £119,950 | £112,000 | £129,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £97,000 | £89,000 | £105,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2025 | 22 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £390,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2023 | 7 SE9 4NF | Other | £435,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Apr 2021 | 3 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £450,411 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Jul 2020 | 12 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £334,500 | |
| 26 Jun 2020 | 7 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 9 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £355,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2016 | 3 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2016 | 20 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £309,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2015 | 5 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2015 | 22 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £235,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Jun 2014 | 30 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2009 | 30 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2008 | 20 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2007 | 30 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2007 | 5 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £207,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2007 | 3 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £202,500 | |
| 1 Jun 2007 | 9 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | 17 SE9 4NF | Flat or maisonette | £176,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2006 | 32 SE9 4NF | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2006 | 19 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 7 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £179,500 | |
| 16 Feb 2006 | 30 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2003 | 11 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £137,500 | |
| 29 May 2003 | 32 SE9 4NF | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2002 | 9 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2002 | 14 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £119,950 | |
| 12 Apr 2002 | 5 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2001 | 30 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 11 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 27 Oct 1999 | 18 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £87,000 | |
| 7 May 1999 | 20 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 7 May 1999 | 19 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £70,500 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 3 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £73,500 | |
| 31 Mar 1998 | 26 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1997 | 1 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £63,500 | |
| 25 Mar 1997 | 5 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £58,500 | |
| 12 Dec 1996 | 3 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £56,500 | |
| 31 Oct 1996 | 19 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £55,750 | |
| 24 Oct 1996 | 30 SE9 4NF | Terraced | £52,500 |
House prices and rents in Bromley
A typical home in Bromley cost £520,253 in August 2026, 0.5% less than a year before. That is 8% more than five years earlier and 15% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £1,082,545 |
| Semi-detached | £664,931 |
| Terraced | £493,107 |
| Flat or maisonette | £306,823 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £397,470 |
Private renters in Bromley paid £1,693 a month on average in September 2026, 3.2% more than a year before. That is 29% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,318 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,649 |
| Three bedrooms | £2,002 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,943 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (14); House, end-terrace (6). Built: 1930-1949 (13); 1950-1966 (6); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (5); rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 2, Mells Crescent
- 3 MELLS CRESCENT, MOTTINGHAM, LONDON
- 5, Mells Crescent
- 6, Mells Crescent
- 7, Mells Crescent
- 8 MELLS CRESCENT
- 9, Mells Crescent
- 12, Mells Crescent
- 13, Mells Crescent
- 14 Mells Crescent
- 15, Mells Crescent
- 16, Mells Crescent
- 18 Mells Crescent
- 19 Mells Crescent
- 20, Mells Crescent
- 22 Mells Crescent
- 24, Mells Crescent
- 26 MELLS CRESCENT, MOTTINGHAM, LONDON
- 30 Mells Crescent
- 32, Mells Crescent
Council tax
What each band costs in Bromley in 2026-27: Band D £2,140 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,427 | £1,664 | £1,902 | £2,140 | £2,616 | £3,091 | £3,567 | £4,280 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (89% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Banbury House, Bushell Way, Chislehurst, BR7 6SF, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Garages at 55-88 Castleton Road, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 69 m and 73 m above sea level (71 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE9 4NF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Elmstead Woods 927,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Mottingham 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| New Eltham 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Keverne Road Elmstead | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Greenwich Pier | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 34.9 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Elmstead Medical Clinic Good Aug 2018 | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Mound Pharmacy | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beaconsfield Dental Practice | 330 m |
| Hospital | Eltham Community Hospital Cdc | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Care homes | 3 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Elmstead Care Home Good Jan 2022 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Mottingham, Mottingham Cashzone | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,670 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Queens Gardens 4,110 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,440 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.6 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Grove Park Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 920 m (0.6 miles) west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Park Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 920 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Sundridge Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Marvels Wood | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Elmstead Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Marvels Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Whyte's Woodland | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Fairy Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| The Tarn | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 28 |
1 of the street's 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bromley: see them on the Bromley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmstead Wood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Orion Ravensworth | Primary | 2–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Montbelle Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Red Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Marvels Lane Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Edgebury Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orion Mead Road | Primary | 4–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bullers Wood School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's Church Lunch Club and Food Bank SE9 4AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Euroville Convenience Store SE9 4EB | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Favorite Chicken SE9 4EB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Marlborough Bakeries 1942 Limited SE9 4EB | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Trawlers Fish & Chips - Kebab & Burger SE9 4DZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Londis SE9 4DZ | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Chicken World SE9 4DZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza SE9 4DZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Perfect Cafe SE9 4EA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 4 Good | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Bella Pizzeria SE9 4EA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 4 Good | 28 May 2025 |
| Elmstead Residential Home BR7 5EL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Kimmeridge Food & Wine SE9 4EA | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Post Office SE9 4EA | Retailers - other | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Dil Tandoori SE9 4EA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 4 Good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| China Jade SE9 4EA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 4 Good | 18 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 50 |
| Vehicle crime | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near King And Queen Close (25); On or near Cattistock Road (24); On or near Offenham Road (21); On or near Tenterden Close (13); On or near Framlingham Crescent (13).
Road safety
1 collision in which someone was hurt was reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a motorcyclist. Most were on roads with a 30 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2023 07:30 | Serious | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | Minor road, 30 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SE9 4NF: 28 addresses
Nearby streets
Steyning Grove · Morston Gardens · St Keverne Road · Ravensworth Road · Wayside Grove · Tenterden Close · King and Queen Close · Ickleton Road · Cattistock Road · Croft Close · Horning Close · Offenham Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.