Relocation report

Moving to SE7 Charlton Village & Riverside

SE7 scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 134).

Schools

0/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from SE7

Good · 25–35 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo40 min
  • King's Cross56 min
  • Liverpool Street44 min
  • Canary Wharf35 min
  • Paddington58 min
  • Victoria50 min
Council tax

Council Tax in SE7 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where SE7 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Greenwich£2,178
Schools

Schools near SE7

19 schools sit within a mile of SE7; 7 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • Fossdene Primary School

    SE7 7NQ · 206 pupils

    418m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Sherington Primary School

    SE7 7JP · 436 pupils

    673m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Invicta Primary School

    SE3 7HE · 714 pupils

    1030m

    Ofsted: Good

Secondary

  • Leigh Academy Blackheath

    SE3 8SY · 1060 pupils

    985m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • Royal Greenwich Trust School

    SE7 8LJ · 871 pupils

    1213m

    Ofsted: Good

Crime

Crime in SE7May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in SE7?

    Average · 22–27%26.8% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to SE7 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in SE7?
    SE7 (Charlton Village & Riverside, Greenwich) scores 36/100 overall — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 134). Schools 0/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 26.8% of nearby households have dependent children (low family density).
    How long is the commute from SE7?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 35 minutes to Canary Wharf (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in SE7?
    Annual Band D council tax in SE7 is £2,178 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in SE7?
    19 schools sit within a mile of SE7, of which 7 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/SE7 page.
    What's the crime rate in SE7?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in SE7 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is SE7 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (0/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full SE7 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View SE7 family report