Charlton Village & Riverside · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.48170, 0.04622

SE7 8JB— Charlton Village & Riverside, Greenwich

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 32/100Yield 5.91%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
58
Safety
86
Schools
90
Transport
32
Environment
80
Investment
66

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Location

SE7 8JB

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 8JB

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How SE7 8JB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Thorntree Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 103.1

★★

Secondary

Royal Greenwich Trust School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 15 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 40.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

3 primaries · 0 secondaries · 1 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

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Woolwich Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 49% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

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

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Woolwich Dockyard

Nearby stations

Woolwich DockyardNational Rail
15 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
23 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
30 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
32 min walk
West Silvertown DLR StationDLR
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

119

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge38 min ↑
Victoria61 min ↑
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★36 min
City50 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

14

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)202
Nearest car park102m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 km

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: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB56% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 97% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 0.9 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

7 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 512 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

156

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bugle Horn (671 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Pizza Hut Delivery (585 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 636 m
14 tennis courts1 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)

690m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith430 m
Little Heath Supermarket527 m
The Village617 m
Shayona News687 m

Nearby cafes

Olli's140 m
Old Cottage Coffee Shop400 m
Union House Cafe426 m
Frilly's Tea Room643 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Hut Delivery585 m
Top Fryers Fish Bar589 m
Meat Revolution606 m
The Village Tandoori627 m

Nearby pubs

The Bugle Horn671 m
Royal Oak875 m
Fox Under The Hill984 m
Le Wouri1.2 km

Nearby gyms

Charlton Lido and Lifestyle Club878 m

Nearby pharmacies

Grove Pharmacy653 m
Village Pharmacy677 m

Nearby health

Queen Elizabeth Hospital512 m
Charlton Village Dental Practice621 m
Rose Valley Medical Centre985 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 16

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

22.3

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,547m
Crossrail 2 route11,095m

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
Yes
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)
1
Largest scheme
32 homes · Former Disability Resource Centre, 16, Former Disability Resource Centre, 16, Sandpit Place, Charlton, SE7 8HE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

110, 110, Charlton Park Lane, Charlton, SE7 8QS9 homes
completed
Land rear of 48, Land rear of 48, Little Heath, Charlton, SE71 homes
completed
Land forming part of 103, Land forming part of 103, Charlton Park Lane, Charlton, SE7 8QR1 homes
completed
8 LITTLE HEATH, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 8HU, 81 homes
completed
51 FLAMSTEED ROAD, CHARLTON, LONDON, SE7 8HT1 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 8JB

Full postcodeSE7 8JB
Postcode districtSE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardCharlton Village & Riverside
Latitude51.481695
Longitude0.046225
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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