Charlton Village & Riverside · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.48984, 0.03459

SE7 8LU— Charlton Village & Riverside, Greenwich

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 46/100Yield 5.91%
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Area score
59
Safety
66
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
62
Investment
78

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Location

SE7 8LU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+87.0% vs London avg

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How SE7 8LU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Windrush Charlton Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

★★

Secondary

Royal Greenwich Trust School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 9 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 · 7 min walk

3 primaries · 1 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

121.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 843.3%

+58% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary5%
Robbery5%
Theft4%

Stop & search

2.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: East Greenwich Fire Station · 911m

Crime is +87% above 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 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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

CharltonNational Rail
5 min walk
West Silvertown DLR StationDLR
21 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
23 min walk
Prince Regent DLR StationDLR
27 min walk
Royal Albert DLR StationDLR
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

183

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria59 min ↑
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf ★39 min
City53 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)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)27
Nearest car park43m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Greenwich Shopping Park· no
733m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Gilbert's Pit (Charlton) SSSI — 0.5 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

9 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

120

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Royal Oak (375 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Food Warehouse · 73 m
2 tennis courts1 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)

390m

Post office

Nearby shops

Open Days400 m
Charlton Food and Wine407 m
F.A. Supermarkets419 m
Charlton News420 m

Nearby cafes

The Valley Cafe416 m
Spicy Halal Food Cafe423 m
Costa542 m
M&S Café601 m

Nearby restaurants

CLV Pizza & Grill339 m
Dragon & Phoenix375 m
Domino's399 m
Charlton Kebab House411 m

Nearby pubs

Royal Oak375 m
Rose of Denmark681 m
The Bugle Horn927 m
The Windjammer1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Teamsport London Docklands497 m
PureGym565 m
Anytime Fitness710 m
The Reach755 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots695 m
Grove Pharmacy896 m
Village Pharmacy901 m

Nearby health

SmileSpark472 m
Charlton Village Dental Practice908 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 66

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

78

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 score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition618

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+14.3%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.5

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,323m
Crossrail 2 route9,895m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,354 nationally

2,324

Est. population

2,477/km²

65%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

8.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityMixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

25%
26%
26%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3426%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+8%

Tenure

18%
39%
34%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent39%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

26%
19%
16%
30%
White British26%
White Other19%
Asian16%
Black30%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household52%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent34%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Borough approval rate
64%
Opportunity area
Charlton Riverside
CIL rate (residential)
£180/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.0bn
Est. completion
2037

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1
Largest scheme
146 homes · Former Valley House, 445 Woolwich Road, Charlton, SE7 7AP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
Garages Rear Of 7-22, Garages Rear Of 7-22, Prentiss Court, Charlton, SE710 homes
completed
Land adjacent to, 29-30, Land adjacent to, 29-30, Atlas Gardens, SE77 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 8LU

Full postcodeSE7 8LU
Postcode districtSE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardCharlton Village & Riverside
Latitude51.489838
Longitude0.034590
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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