Charlton Hornfair · Greenwich · Eltham and Chislehurst constituency · 51.47388, 0.04275

SE18 4PD— Charlton Hornfair, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE18 4PD, Charlton Hornfair, Greenwich

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 27/100

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
54
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
27
Environment
89
Investment
53

The bottom line

SE18 4PD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE18 4PD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+1.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+22.0% vs London avg

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How SE18 4PD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Charlton Manor Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★

Secondary

Leigh Academy Halley

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.10A8: 45.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 18 min walk

3 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

79.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
→ Stable

+3% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences9%
Burglary5%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Woolwich Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is +22% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area50 m²

EPC breakdown

B
3%
C
13%
D
9%

Based on 25 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 33%Flat 67%

LHA rates — Inner South East London

Shared room£650/mo
1 bedroom£1296/mo
2 bedrooms£1550/mo
3 bedrooms£1950/mo
4 bedrooms£2625/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield861 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£125,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2021 · CAGR

+5.1%

Total change

+217%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.6%

per year

Acceleration

-87.67

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £50k–£75k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Terraced33.3%
Flat/maisonette66.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£60k£60k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£94k£158k+68.1%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£110k£110k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£125k£125k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£120k£213k+77.1%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£190k£190k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Charlton

Nearby stations

CharltonNational Rail
21 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
32 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
41 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
43 min walk
West Silvertown DLR StationDLR
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

198

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria68 min ↑
Waterloo59 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★42 min
City58 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

13

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)231
Nearest car park141m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.6 km

Nearby car parks

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Co-op12 spaces· no
247m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB85% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 1.7 km

Energy

Solar: 861 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Elevated

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Medium

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield861.4 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FAIRFIELD PMS

THE FAIRFIELD CENTRE, 41- 43 FAIRFIELD GROVE, CHARLTON, SE7 8TX

14 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 683 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

162

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Sunset Chicken (520 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 532 m
8 tennis courts4 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
943 licensed premises in borough398 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

596m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shooters Hill Food Centre583 m
Wildes News590 m
WHSmith796 m
Village Greengrocers946 m

Nearby cafes

The Big Plate Café622 m
Union House Cafe803 m
Olli's846 m
Frilly's Tea Room852 m

Nearby restaurants

Sunset Chicken520 m
Great Wall564 m
Seabream Fish Bar571 m
New Viceroy965 m

Nearby pubs

Fox Under The Hill212 m
The Bugle Horn960 m

Nearby gyms

Charlton Lido and Lifestyle Club312 m

Nearby pharmacies

Masters Pharmacy603 m
Grove Pharmacy983 m
Village Pharmacy986 m

Nearby health

Rose Valley Medical Centre213 m
Dental Beauty607 m
Queen Elizabeth Hospital683 m
Charlton Village Dental Practice965 m
Food hygiene (5-star)82% of 11

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
618

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

53

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gentrification score11/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

7.5

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,041m
Crossrail 2 route11,504m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,587 nationally

1,875

Est. population

8,803/km²

55%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£42,500

Median income

6.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

45

Community stability

Age profile

29%
18%
24%
19%
Under 1829%
18–3419%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+10%

Tenure

14%
23%
13%
49%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent13%
Social rent49%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

43%
15%
23%
White British44%
White Other9%
Asian15%
Black23%
Mixed4%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household45%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications27%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent49%
Private rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+1.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
254 homes · SITE A, FORMER BROOK HOSPITAL SITE, SITE A, FORMER BROOK HOSPITAL SITE, SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, SE18
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE A, FORMER BROOK HOSPITAL SITE, SITE A, FORMER BROOK HOSPITAL SITE, SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, SE18254 homes
completed
ROYAL HERBERT HOSPITAL, ROYAL HERBERT HOSPITAL, SHOOTERS HILL ROAD, SE18234 homes
completed
Between Baker Rd, Stane Way & Tellson Ave, Between Baker Rd, Stane Way & Tellson Ave, Master Gunner Place, Woolwich, SE18224 homes
completed
Phase 2, Master Gunners Estate, Phase 2, Master Gunners Estate, Tellson Avenue, Woolwich, SE1864 homes
completed
Land forming part of 2, Land forming part of 2, Hornfair Road, SE71 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
18.6%
Ward turnout
45%
Election year
2026
MP
Clive Efford (Labour)
MP majority
8,429
Constituency
Eltham and Chislehurst

Councillors

Jessica HollandGreen
Bren AlbistonLabour

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Key facts for SE18 4PD

Full postcodeSE18 4PD
Postcode districtSE18
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardCharlton Hornfair
Latitude51.473878
Longitude0.042750
Parliamentary constituencyEltham and Chislehurst
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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