Charlton Village & Riverside · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.48482, 0.02688

SE7 7QA— Charlton Village & Riverside, Greenwich

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

The practical family move

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 57/100Yield 5.91%

Best for: Families, Investors, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
72
Safety
83
Schools
95
Transport
57
Environment
54
Investment
80

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE7 7QA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-22.0% vs London avg

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How SE7 7QA 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.6

★★★

Secondary

Leigh Academy Blackheath

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2022 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 55.7

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 · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

50.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
→ Stable

-34% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences7%
Theft4%
Burglary4%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: East Greenwich Fire Station · 398m

Crime is 22% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area81.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
5%

Based on 18 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£204,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 300+ mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,697
Price growth potentialModerate

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
West Silvertown DLR StationDLR line
23.8 min walk
Charlton

Nearby stations

CharltonNational Rail
5 min walk
West Silvertown DLR StationDLR
25 min walk
North Greenwich Underground StationJubilee
29 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
32 min walk
Island Gardens DLR StationDLR
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

264

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★28 min
City42 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

18

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)69
Nearest car park264m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 km

Nearby car parks

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Greenwich Shopping Park· no
459m
🅿️
Asda· no
564m
🅿️
Westcombe Park Station Car Park· yes
578m
🅿️
Peninsular Retail Park· no
668m

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: 7.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Less green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 1.1 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

BLACKHEATH STANDARD PMS

BLACKHEATH SURGERY, 11-13 CHARLTON ROAD, BLACKHEATH, SE3 7HB

11 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

999

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 436 m
11 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 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)

411m

Post office

Nearby shops

Victoria Food Store107 m
Nisa Local187 m
Londis276 m
Food & Wine404 m

Nearby cafes

Costa313 m
Starbucks318 m
M&S Café354 m
The Valley Cafe410 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway283 m
Zaibatsu Fusion324 m
Imperial Chef326 m
Popeyes338 m

Nearby pubs

Rose of Denmark266 m
Angerstein Hotel676 m
The Bugle Horn763 m
British Oak962 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness306 m
PureGym496 m
Pilates Plus London714 m
Blackheath Sports Club727 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots477 m
Asda557 m
Village Pharmacy746 m
Grove Pharmacy763 m

Nearby health

SmileSpark344 m
Borough Crown & Bridge Ltd505 m
Charlton Dental Clinic614 m
Wytes Westcombe Park654 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 68

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
618

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ZEA SERVICES LIMITED

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 score20/100
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

50

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,557m
Crossrail 2 route9,865m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,748 nationally

1,933

Est. population

10,300/km²

75%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£46,700

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

47

Community stability

Age profile

23%
23%
27%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3423%
35–4927%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

21%
38%
26%
13%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)39%
Private rent26%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

51%
17%
White British51%
White Other17%
Asian12%
Black9%
Mixed8%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household33%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
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)
4
Largest scheme
330 homes · 40, 40, Victoria Way, Charlton, SE7 7QS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

40, 40, Victoria Way, Charlton, SE7 7QS330 homes
completed
DELTA CABLES SITE, DELTA CABLES SITE, VICTORIA WAY, SE7158 homes
completed
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

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 7QA

Full postcodeSE7 7QA
Postcode districtSE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardCharlton Village & Riverside
Latitude51.484819
Longitude0.026877
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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