Charlton Village & Riverside · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.48635, 0.03376

SE7 8AS— Charlton Village & Riverside, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE7 8AS, Charlton Village & Riverside, Greenwich

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Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 58/100Yield 5.91%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
76
Schools
95
Transport
58
Environment
54
Investment
76

The bottom line

SE7 8AS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

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Location

SE7 8AS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+38.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE7 8AS

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How SE7 8AS 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.6

★★★

Secondary

Leigh Academy Blackheath

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2022 · 14 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 · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

89.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 68% of London
→ Stable

+16% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences7%
Robbery5%
Theft4%
Burglary3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: East Greenwich Fire Station · 799m

Crime is +38% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area60.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
1%
E
1%

Based on 5 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£152,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,485
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £150k–£175k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£165k£165k+0%1

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
Pontoon Dock DLR StationDLR line
21.2 min walk
Charlton

Nearby stations

CharltonNational Rail
2 min walk
West Silvertown DLR StationDLR
25 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
27 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
31 min walk
Prince Regent DLR StationDLR
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

212

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

16

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)69
Nearest car park98m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Greenwich Shopping Park· no
708m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 7.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Less green space than 87% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 0.6 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

FAIRFIELD PMS

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

6 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

164

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Royal Oak (448 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Food Warehouse · 340 m
3 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)

137m

Post office

Nearby shops

F.A. Supermarkets81 m
Charlton Food and Wine86 m
Charlton News107 m
Food & Wine125 m

Nearby cafes

Spicy Halal Food Cafe80 m
The Valley Cafe108 m
Costa445 m
M&S Café540 m

Nearby restaurants

CLV Pizza & Grill54 m
Charlton Kebab House84 m
Dragon & Phoenix119 m
Morleys127 m

Nearby pubs

Royal Oak448 m
Rose of Denmark559 m
The Bugle Horn563 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym599 m
Anytime Fitness607 m
Teamsport London Docklands890 m
Blackheath Sports Club978 m

Nearby pharmacies

Village Pharmacy537 m
Grove Pharmacy538 m
Boots690 m

Nearby health

SmileSpark379 m
Charlton Village Dental Practice557 m
Charlton Dental Clinic921 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 80

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
3
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
618

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

D&C DISTRIBUTORS LTD
SMARTCOM INVESTMENT UK LIMITED
YKY DISTRIBUTION LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

76

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,043m
Crossrail 2 route10,102m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,855 nationally

2,100

Est. population

12,183/km²

55%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£37,600

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

28%
24%
22%
18%
Under 1828%
18–3424%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+9%

Tenure

17%
17%
57%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent17%
Social rent57%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

39%
26%
White British39%
White Other12%
Asian9%
Black26%
Mixed11%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household50%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent57%
Private rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
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)
6
Largest scheme
146 homes · Former Valley House, 445 Woolwich Road, Charlton, SE7 7AP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

COUTTS HOUSE, 80-90, COUTTS HOUSE, 80-90, CHARLTON CHURCH LANE, SE7 7AA36 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, TROUGHTON ROAD, SE724 homes
completed
REAR OF, 1-23 & AT 33, REAR OF, 1-23 & AT 33, FLOYD ROAD, SE715 homes
completed
Land at 23 - 24, Land at 23 - 24, Harvey Gardens, Charlton, SE714 homes
completed
PART OF CHARLTON ATHLETIC, LAND FRONTING, PART OF CHARLTON ATHLETIC, LAND FRONTING, VALLEY GROVE, SE712 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 8AS

Full postcodeSE7 8AS
Postcode districtSE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardCharlton Village & Riverside
Latitude51.486346
Longitude0.033758
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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