Charlton Village & Riverside · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.48468, 0.03599

SE7 8FR— Charlton Village & Riverside, Greenwich

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 54/100~6% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
54
Environment
67
Investment
60

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE7 8FR

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 8FR

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How SE7 8FR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Thorntree Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 103.1

★★★

Secondary

Leigh Academy Blackheath

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2022 · 13 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 · 6 min walk

7 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)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: East Greenwich Fire Station · 984m

Crime is +38% above London average

Property

12 Jun

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

SE7 district median

£325,000

Based on 33 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£308,271/m²
Price per ft²£28,639/ft²
Avg floor area39.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
48%

Based on 48 properties · Confidence: high

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£99,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2025
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.12 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,485
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 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

CharltonNational Rail
5 min walk
West Silvertown DLR StationDLR
28 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
28 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
30 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

200

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.8 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

12

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)69
Nearest car park146m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 8.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB46% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 94% 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

3 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

130

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 309 m
3 tennis courts2 swimming pools

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)

366m

Post office

Nearby shops

Food & Wine253 m
F.A. Supermarkets296 m
Charlton Food and Wine308 m
The Village311 m

Nearby cafes

Spicy Halal Food Cafe291 m
The Valley Cafe326 m
Baguette Cafe365 m
Frilly's Tea Room452 m

Nearby restaurants

Morleys250 m
CLV Pizza & Grill277 m
Charlton Kebab House304 m
Meat Revolution311 m

Nearby pubs

The Bugle Horn345 m
Royal Oak467 m
Rose of Denmark758 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym833 m
Blackheath Sports Club899 m
Charlton Lido and Lifestyle Club1.1 km
Teamsport London Docklands1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Grove Pharmacy314 m
Village Pharmacy319 m
Masters Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Charlton Village Dental Practice327 m
SmileSpark605 m
Charlton Dental Clinic875 m
Dental Beauty1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 64

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
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

FLOWPOINT SOLUTIONS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

27.4

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,070m
Crossrail 2 route10,341m

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)
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)
6
Largest scheme
36 homes · COUTTS HOUSE, 80-90, COUTTS HOUSE, 80-90, CHARLTON CHURCH LANE, SE7 7AA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

COUTTS HOUSE, 80-90, COUTTS HOUSE, 80-90, CHARLTON CHURCH LANE, SE7 7AA36 homes
completed
Ex Charlton Delivery Office, 17-23, Ex Charlton Delivery Office, 17-23, Lansdowne Lane, Charlton, 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 8FR

Full postcodeSE7 8FR
Postcode districtSE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardCharlton Village & Riverside
Latitude51.484679
Longitude0.035988
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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