Charlton Village & Riverside · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.48500, 0.03213

SE7 7PL— Charlton Village & Riverside, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE7 7PL, Charlton Village & Riverside, Greenwich

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 57/100Yield 5.91%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
83
Schools
95
Transport
57
Environment
55
Investment
80

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE7 7PL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

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How SE7 7PL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Fossdene Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 5 min walk

KS2: 106.6

★★★

Secondary

Leigh Academy Blackheath

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2022 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 55.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
→ Stable

-32% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary8%
Theft4%
Drug offences3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: East Greenwich Fire Station · 717m

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

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£175,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,909
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2011–2018 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+64%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+0.0%

per year

Acceleration

-63.69

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £250k–£300k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2011–2011£168k£168k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£275k£275k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Pontoon Dock DLR StationDLR line
23 min walk
Charlton

Nearby stations

CharltonNational Rail
3 min walk
West Silvertown DLR StationDLR
26 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
29 min walk
North Greenwich Underground StationJubilee
32 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

232

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge ★32 min
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo47 min ↑
Canary Wharf34 min ↓
City43 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

15

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)69
Nearest car park278m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Greenwich Shopping Park· no
680m

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
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 0.8 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

FAIRFIELD PMS

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

6 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

376

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bugle Horn (489 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Food Warehouse · 503 m
11 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 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)

197m

Post office

Nearby shops

Food & Wine64 m
F.A. Supermarkets147 m
Charlton News152 m
Charlton Food and Wine160 m

Nearby cafes

Spicy Halal Food Cafe142 m
The Valley Cafe157 m
Costa423 m
Baguette Cafe494 m

Nearby restaurants

Morleys61 m
Charlton Kebab House156 m
Dragon & Phoenix202 m
CLV Pizza & Grill238 m

Nearby pubs

The Bugle Horn489 m
Rose of Denmark498 m
Royal Oak624 m
British Oak1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness550 m
PureGym615 m
Blackheath Sports Club796 m
Teamsport London Docklands1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Village Pharmacy465 m
Grove Pharmacy474 m
Boots673 m
Asda809 m

Nearby health

SmileSpark381 m
Charlton Village Dental Practice501 m
Charlton Dental Clinic734 m
Borough Crown & Bridge Ltd797 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 74

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

80

Investment score

Strong

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,864m
Crossrail 2 route10,117m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,441 nationally

1,704

Est. population

17,010/km²

69%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£46,700

Median income

4.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

45

Community stability

Age profile

19%
25%
28%
18%
Under 1819%
18–3425%
35–4928%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

21%
31%
26%
22%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent26%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

45%
20%
14%
White British45%
White Other20%
Asian14%
Black11%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household43%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Borough approval rate
64%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
5
Largest scheme
158 homes · DELTA CABLES SITE, DELTA CABLES SITE, VICTORIA WAY, SE7
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Valley House, 445 Woolwich Road, Charlton, SE7 7AP146 homes
completed
Valley House, 445, Valley House, 445, Woolwich Road, Charlton, SE7 7AP73 homes
completed
1-6, Jackson, Turner,Matthews,Norris,Kelly,Bramhope Houses, 1-6, Jackson, Turner,Matthews,Norris,Kelly,Bramhope Houses, Bramhope Lane, Charlton, SE760 homes
completed
Former Felma, Laurel,Cullington,Duncan & Capella Houses, Former Felma, Laurel,Cullington,Duncan & Capella Houses, Victoria Way, Charlton, SE7 7NE55 homes
completed
COUTTS HOUSE, 80-90, COUTTS HOUSE, 80-90, CHARLTON CHURCH LANE, SE7 7AA36 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour and Co-operative Party
Ward majority vote
20.5%
Ward turnout
42%
Election year
2026
MP
Matthew Pennycook (Labour)
MP majority
18,366
Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich

Councillors

David Llewellyn GardnerLabour and Co-operative Party
Jo Van Den BroekLabour and Co-operative Party

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Key facts for SE7 7PL

Full postcodeSE7 7PL
Postcode districtSE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardCharlton Village & Riverside
Latitude51.484998
Longitude0.032128
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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