Charlton Village & Riverside · Greenwich · Greenwich and Woolwich constituency · 51.48144, 0.03633

SE7 8UF— Charlton Village & Riverside, Greenwich

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 50/100Yield 5.91%

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
50
Environment
68
Investment
76

The bottom line

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

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Location

SE7 8UF

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

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How SE7 8UF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Charlton Manor Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★★

Secondary

Leigh Academy Blackheath

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 55.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pound Park Nursery School

Not inspected · 9 min walk

6 primaries · 1 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: East Greenwich Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +38% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area73 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_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£182,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Charlton

Nearby stations

CharltonNational Rail
9 min walk
Woolwich Arsenal DLR StationDLR
31 min walk
West Silvertown DLR StationDLR
32 min walk
London City Airport DLR StationDLR
32 min walk
King George V DLR StationDLR
37 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

58

Walkability score

203

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 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)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)103
Nearest car park48m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 km

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB50% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 95% 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): 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

4 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital · 1.0 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

146

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 81 m
15 tennis courts5 swimming pools2 sports halls

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)

667m

Post office

Nearby shops

Village Greengrocers9 m
Shayona News40 m
The Village96 m
Food & Wine521 m

Nearby cafes

Baguette Cafe5 m
Frilly's Tea Room100 m
Old Cottage Coffee Shop288 m
Olli's550 m

Nearby restaurants

Inihaw38 m
New Viceroy50 m
The Village Tandoori74 m
Meat Revolution107 m

Nearby pubs

The Bugle Horn24 m
Royal Oak793 m
Fox Under The Hill876 m

Nearby gyms

Blackheath Sports Club675 m
Charlton Lido and Lifestyle Club706 m

Nearby pharmacies

Village Pharmacy44 m
Grove Pharmacy62 m
Masters Pharmacy772 m

Nearby health

Charlton Village Dental Practice81 m
Charlton Dental Clinic704 m
Dental Beauty733 m
SmileSpark873 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 61

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

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

28.2

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route3,913m
Crossrail 2 route10,601m

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
Yes
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
60 homes · 1-6, Jackson, Turner,Matthews,Norris,Kelly,Bramhope Houses, 1-6, Jackson, Turner,Matthews,Norris,Kelly,Bramhope Houses, Bramhope Lane, Charlton, SE7
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
Land adjacent, 11, Land adjacent, 11, Landsdowne Mews, Charlton, SE7 8AZ11 homes
completed
Formerly The Valley Public House, 109, Formerly The Valley Public House, 109, Elliscombe Road, Charlton, SE7 7PD9 homes
completed
25-31, 25-31, The Village, Charlton, SE7 8UG8 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 8UF

Full postcodeSE7 8UF
Postcode districtSE7
BoroughLondon Borough of Greenwich
WardCharlton Village & Riverside
Latitude51.481436
Longitude0.036333
Parliamentary constituencyGreenwich and Woolwich
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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