The Charlton Village & Riverside ward sits on the north bank of the Thames in the Royal Borough of Greenwich in England, immediately east of Greenwich town centre. It combines a compact, conservation-minded village high street with a long stretch of former riverside industry and newer waterside housing, and is served by Charlton railway station and frequent bus links into central London.
At its heart is the 17th-century Charlton House and a lively local scene of independent shops, pubs and community groups, while the riverside area has been a focus for regeneration and mixed commercial and residential schemes. The neighbourhood’s identity is shaped by these contrasts - historic green spaces and village atmosphere alongside gritty, evolving dockland - with nearby Charlton Athletic also a prominent local touchstone.
Postcode districts covering Charlton Village & Riverside
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Islington 7.5 miles12.1 km
- City of Westminster 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Bexley 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Sutton 13 miles20.9 km
- Croydon 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Harrow 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Basildon 19 miles30.6 km
- Watford 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Gillingham 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Harlow 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Grays 12.8 miles20.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Charlton Hornfair Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Woolwich Dockyard Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Greenwich Peninsula Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Woolwich Common Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Kidbrooke Park Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Royal Victoria Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- East Greenwich Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Woolwich Arsenal Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Greenwich Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Royal Albert Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Blackheath Westcombe Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Shooters Hill Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
Example postcodes in Charlton Village & Riverside
SE7 7TE, SE7 7TF, SE7 7PE, SE18 5NU, SE7 7TH, SE7 8EL, SE7 7PL, SE7 7NP, SE7 8NR … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 1.5 miles2.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Charlton Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Woolwich Dockyard Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.4 miles10.3 km
Hotels near Charlton Village & Riverside Ad
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Ibis London Canning Town 3 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Sunborn London Yacht Hotel 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Tribe London Canary Wharf 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Mitre by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Aloft London Excel 4 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Pan Pacific London 5 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Crowne Plaza London - Docklands 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Batty Langley's 5 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Lincoln Plaza London, Curio Collection by Hilton 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
Schools in Charlton Village & Riverside
- Charlton Park Academy Special
- Fossdene Primary School Primary
- Royal Greenwich Trust School Secondary
- Thorntree Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Valley Stadium 0.1 miles0.1 km
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 1.8 miles2.9 km
- The O2 Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Queen's House Museum 1.8 miles2.9 km
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 1.8 miles3 km
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 1.9 miles3 km
- National Maritime Museum Museum 1.9 miles3 km
- Cutty Sark Museum 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 3.1 miles5 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 3.1 miles5 km
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 3.3 miles5.3 km