Charlton Hornfair · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.47680, 0.03032

SE7 7GT— Charlton Hornfair, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE7 7GT, Charlton Hornfair, Greenwich

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 38/100Yield 5.91%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
61
Safety
86
Schools
100
Transport
38
Environment
57
Investment
66

The bottom line

SE7 7GT offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SE7 7GT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-49.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE7 7GT

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How SE7 7GT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Cherry Orchard Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.8

★★★

Secondary

Leigh Academy Blackheath

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2022 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 55.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

7 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

33.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
→ Stable

-57% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other22%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery3%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: East Greenwich Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 49% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
13%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£170,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2020
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.26 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band AAnnual charge £1,273
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Charlton

Nearby stations

CharltonNational Rail
14 min walk
Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR StationDLR
36 min walk
West Silvertown DLR StationDLR
37 min walk
Greenwich DLR StationDLR
38 min walk
Island Gardens DLR StationDLR
38 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

41

Walkability score

193

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★27 min
City46 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

11

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)86
Nearest car park353m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Old Dover Road Car Park· yes
566m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G78%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 1.6 km

Energy

Solar: 857 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: CLAY, SILT AND SAND

Subsidence risk: Medium

Shrink-swell: Medium

Running sand risk: Low

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

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 yield857.2 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MANOR BROOK PMS

117 BROOK LANE, BLACKHEATH, SE3 0EN

11 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

635

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: British Oak (296 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 423 m
11 tennis courts5 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

365m

Post office

Nearby shops

Wildes News371 m
Shooters Hill Food Centre377 m
Diggens & Martin396 m
Ellis Butchers610 m

Nearby cafes

The Big Plate Café343 m
Frilly's Tea Room639 m
Moca649 m
Royal Grill Cafe654 m

Nearby restaurants

Mr Chippy343 m
Zenith Fried Chicken348 m
Seabream Fish Bar388 m
Great Wall394 m

Nearby pubs

British Oak296 m
The Bugle Horn688 m
Fox Under The Hill730 m

Nearby gyms

Blackheath Sports Club234 m
Core Studio401 m
Charlton Lido and Lifestyle Club617 m
The Pilates House735 m

Nearby pharmacies

Masters Pharmacy360 m
Pyramid Pharmacy617 m
Village Pharmacy704 m
Grove Pharmacy725 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty337 m
Charlton Dental Clinic371 m
Sarah Crawford Advanced Aesthetics654 m
Blackheath Standard Surgery741 m
Food hygiene (5-star)87% of 37

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

66

Investment score

Good

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 11% of London
Gentrification score14/100
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

25.3

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,317m
Crossrail 2 route10,666m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,529 nationally

2,222

Est. population

7,517/km²

59%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£37,600

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

32%
20%
23%
17%
Under 1832%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

14%
17%
55%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent12%
Social rent55%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
16%
30%
White British33%
White Other10%
Asian16%
Black30%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household38%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent55%
Private rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
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)
20
Largest scheme
72 homes · 6-96, 6-96, Rectory Field Crescent, Charlton, SE7 7EP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

6-96, 6-96, Rectory Field Crescent, Charlton, SE7 7EP72 homes
completed
East Mascalls, 1 - 50, East Mascalls, 1 - 50, Charlton Road, Charlton, SE7 7EB38 homes
completed
Perry Grove Residential Care Home, Perry Grove Residential Care Home, Rectory Field Crescent, Charlton, SE7 7EN30 homes
completed
211-229, 211-229, CHARLTON ROAD, SE721 homes
completed
Garages at, Garages at, The Avenue, Cherry Orchard, Charlton, SE7 7ES14 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
18.6%
Ward turnout
45%
Election year
2026
MP
Matthew Pennycook (Labour)
MP majority
18,366
Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich

Councillors

Jessica HollandGreen
Bren AlbistonLabour

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Key facts for SE7 7GT

Full postcodeSE7 7GT
Postcode districtSE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardCharlton Hornfair
Latitude51.476801
Longitude0.030323
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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