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 miles
- Islington 7.5 miles
- City of Westminster 8.8 miles
- Bexley 4.9 miles
- Sutton 13 miles
- Croydon 10.1 miles
- Harrow 17.7 miles
- Basildon 19 miles
- Watford 22.5 miles
- Gillingham 24.6 miles
- Harlow 19.7 miles
- Grays 12.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Charlton Hornfair Ward 0.6 miles
- Woolwich Dockyard Ward 0.7 miles
- Greenwich Peninsula Ward 1.1 miles
- Woolwich Common Ward 1.2 miles
- Kidbrooke Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Royal Victoria Ward 1.3 miles
- East Greenwich Ward 1.3 miles
- Woolwich Arsenal Ward 1.4 miles
- Greenwich Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Royal Albert Ward 1.5 miles
- Blackheath Westcombe Ward 1.5 miles
- Shooters Hill Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Charlton Village & Riverside
SE7 8TT, SE7 8HY, SE18 5TT, SE7 7NL, SE7 8LL, SE7 8AY, SE7 7PY, SE7 7TH, SE7 8EL … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 1.5 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 21.3 miles
- Charlton Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Woolwich Dockyard Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.4 miles
Hotels near Charlton Village & Riverside Ad
- The Crown Rooms 4 1.4 miles
- Intercontinental London - The O2 5 1.8 miles
- Vertus Edit Canary Wharf 4 2.4 miles
- Sunborn Yacht Hotel London 4 1.4 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport 4 1.2 miles
- Aloft by Marriott London Excel 4 1.5 miles
- TRIBE London Canary Wharf 4 2.5 miles
- The Clarendon Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3.5 2.3 miles
- Good Hotel London 3 1.6 miles
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 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 1.3 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 1.8 miles
- The O2 Stadium 1.8 miles
- Queen's House Museum 1.8 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 1.8 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 1.9 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 1.9 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 2.1 miles
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 3.1 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 3.1 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 3.3 miles