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Catford East & Mountsfield Park

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About

Catford East is a residential neighbourhood centred around the busy South Circular Road, which carries significant traffic through its core. The area features a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing alongside post-war estates, with local shopping concentrated on Brownhill Road. It is served by Catford Bridge railway station, providing links to Central London. The area has a practical, everyday character, with its built environment dominated by the major road and functional retail offerings.

Mountsfield Park provides the main green space, a large, sloping recreational ground with football pitches, a children's playground, and a popular cafe. The park hosts community events and a weekly parkrun, drawing residents from across the wider borough. A distinctive feature is the presence of the 'Catford Cat', a large, quirky fibreglass sculpture of a black cat that has become a local landmark overlooking the area. The park's elevated position offers views towards the City of London skyline in the distance.

Area overview

On average Catford East & Mountsfield Park has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 102 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 27.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Catford East & Mountsfield Park is £62,475 per year. On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Catford East & Mountsfield Park is home to around 6,706 people, with a population density of about 10,790.0 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
27.9%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Catford East & Mountsfield Park Population
6,706
Population density
10,790 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.69(+44%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.33(+6%)
Other theft
9.1(-22%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.8(+53%)
Drugs
8.35(+37%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
1,727
25.75%
African
1,165
17.37%
Caribbean
1,085
16.18%
Other White
851
12.69%
Other
370
5.52%
Total population: 6,707

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,421
44.93%
No qualifications
884
16.41%
Level 3 (A level)
703
13.05%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
506
9.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
500
9.28%
Total 16+ residents: 5,388

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
799
28.71%
Owns with a mortgage
695
24.97%
Other social rented
571
20.52%
Owns outright
437
15.7%
Social rents from council
196
7.04%
Total households: 2,783

Property prices in Catford East & Mountsfield Park

Based on 36 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 in Catford East & Mountsfield Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £810,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Catford East & Mountsfield Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Catford East & Mountsfield Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats20£369,000
Semi-Detached3£440,000
Terraced13£635,000

10 years median price trend in Catford East & Mountsfield Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Catford East & Mountsfield Park.

All postcodes in Catford East & Mountsfield Park

SE62JE

Carswell Road

SE62HX

Laleham Road

SE62AF

Farley Road

SE62BH

Redfern Road

SE62BB

Rushey Green

SE62HR

Engleheart Road

SE62HT

Laleham Road

SE62JN

Rushey Green

SE62AU

Davenport Road

SE62ET

Engleheart Road

SE62JB

Honley Road

SE64AR

Rosenthal Road

SE136HW

George Lane

SE62AX

Davenport Road

SE62BS

Ringstead Road

SE62DU

Engleheart Road

SE62BQ

Brownhill Road

SE62BT

Ringstead Road

SE62DN

Rushey Green

SE62HZ

Honley Road

SE62AT

Davenport Road

SE62HB

Brownhill Road

SE62HN

Engleheart Road

SE62DS

Plassy Road

SE62EX

Sportsbank Street

SE62HP

Engleheart Road

SE61AA

Brownhill Road

SE62HE

Rushey Green

SE62HL

Melbourne Mews

SE62JA

Cudham Street

SE62JD

Laleham Road

SE64AS

Rushey Green

SE62AW

Rushey Green

SE62JS

Sangley Road

SE61AD

Stainton Road

SE62HF

Brownhill Road

SE62AR

Farley Road

SE136HL

George Lane

SE62EW

Brownhill Road

SE62BG

Brownhill Road

SE62HY

Honley Road

SE62AB

Farley Road

SE62AZ

Davenport Road

SE62JT

Sangley Road

SE62ES

Shorndean Street

SE62HW

Engleheart Road

SE62JQ

Carswell Road

SE136HH

George Lane

SE62EB

Fleet Terrace

SE62EY

Sportsbank Street

SE62JP

Sangley Road

SE62AS

Davenport Road

SE62DY

Sangley Road

SE61AP

Britton Close

SE62HU

Laleham Road

SE62BP

Ringstead Road

SE62EU

Engleheart Road

SE62AL

Farley Mews

SE62DH

Brownhill Road

SE62HS

Laleham Road

SE62LE

Culverley Road

SE62ER

Elmer Road

SE61AF

Mountfield Close

SE61AZ

Mountfield Terrace

SE62EJ

Brownhill Road

SE136BF

Herron Walk

SE62DJ

Brownhill Road

SE62JJ

Laleham Road

SE62BY

Rosenthal Road

SE62DG

Bowness Road

SE62AJ

Sycamore Grove

SE62BX

Rosenthal Road

SE62DX

Sangley Road

SE61AN

Stainton Road

SE61DG

St Fillans Road

SE62AD

Laleham Road

SE62AY

Davenport Road

SE62HA

Elmer Road

SE64FJ

Rushey Green

SE62AE

Laleham Road

SE62BU

Ringstead Road

SE62DT

Sangley Road

SE62EZ

Shorndean Street

SE64AP

George Lane

SE62AA

Farley Road

SE136HZ

Lara Close

SE62DQ

Jutland Road

SE62JH

Sangley Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.