Charlton Village & Riverside · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.48760, 0.03507

SE7 8SR— Charlton Village & Riverside, Greenwich

Location and area intelligence for SE7 8SR, 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 77/100Transport 56/100Yield 5.91%
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Area score
64
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
65
Investment
79

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Location

SE7 8SR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+32.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SE7 8SR

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How SE7 8SR 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 103.1

★★

Secondary

Royal Greenwich Trust School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 11 min walk

P8: -0.29A8: 40.0

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

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

85.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
→ Stable

+11% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Other31%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime6%
Robbery4%
Burglary2%
Theft1%

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 · 889m

Crime is +32% 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 CAnnual charge £1,697
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
19.8 min walk
Charlton

Nearby stations

CharltonNational Rail
3 min walk
West Silvertown DLR StationDLR
24 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
25 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
30 min walk
Prince Regent DLR StationDLR
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

222

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

14

Car parks (800m)

3

EV 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
762m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 65 dB
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
2% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB41% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 92% 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

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 · 9.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

137

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Royal Oak (311 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Food Warehouse · 218 m
2 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)

239m

Post office

Nearby shops

Charlton Food and Wine220 m
F.A. Supermarkets226 m
Charlton News241 m
Food & Wine290 m

Nearby cafes

Spicy Halal Food Cafe228 m
The Valley Cafe239 m
Costa514 m
M&S Café600 m

Nearby restaurants

CLV Pizza & Grill117 m
Dragon & Phoenix217 m
Charlton Kebab House222 m
Morleys293 m

Nearby pubs

Royal Oak311 m
Rose of Denmark646 m
The Bugle Horn676 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym623 m
Anytime Fitness688 m
Teamsport London Docklands743 m
The Reach923 m

Nearby pharmacies

Grove Pharmacy646 m
Village Pharmacy650 m
Boots734 m

Nearby health

SmileSpark440 m
Charlton Village Dental Practice658 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 79

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

79

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

29.6

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,198m
Crossrail 2 route10,079m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,852 nationally

1,853

Est. population

8,149/km²

63%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£37,600

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

27%
24%
23%
16%
Under 1827%
18–3424%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

15%
19%
25%
40%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent25%
Social rent40%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

41%
17%
17%
White British41%
White Other17%
Asian12%
Black17%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional32%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household43%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent40%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
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)
6
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
Land adjacent, 11, Land adjacent, 11, Landsdowne Mews, Charlton, SE7 8AZ11 homes
completed
Garages Rear Of 7-22, Garages Rear Of 7-22, Prentiss Court, Charlton, SE710 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 8SR

Full postcodeSE7 8SR
Postcode districtSE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardCharlton Village & Riverside
Latitude51.487600
Longitude0.035067
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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