Charlton, SE7, retains its village-like quality despite being surrounded by pre-war and post-war development. At the heart of it is Charlton House one of the finest Jacobean houses in the country. Later many Georgian and Regency houses were constructed in and around the village. The names of some of these lost houses – Eastcombe House, Little Combe, Bramhope Lodge, Springfield and Mascalls – were used to name the new streets that replaced them. Charlton is surrounded by Greenwich, Westcombe Park and Woolwich and has fine views of the River Thames and Docklands.
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The following roads are recommended for houses and flats to buy or rent.
Charlton Church Lane
Architecture: mid-Victorian.
History: Ancient thoroughfare that connects the hilltop Charlton Village to the River Thames.
Key Properties:
No 80
No 103 Kingsley Lodge (C19)
Charlton Road
Architecture: Early to Modern.
History: Part of the Eastcombe estate (map) built on the site of Eastcombe House.
Key Properties: Highcombe House (c. 1825)
Nos 190 and 192 are good examples of the half-timbered “mock Tudor” house built between the wars with gables, and criss-cross latticed bay windows. No 196 also has a herringbone brick feature below the upper windows
Eastcombe Avenue
Architecture: Victorian terraced houses
History: Named after Eastcombe House, a C19 mansion that once stood in the area. Its grounds were developed into the Eastcombe estate (map). a ‘combe’ is a steep, narrow valley.
Little Heath
Architecture: Large Victorian and Edwardian terraced villas, built with detailed red brick, terracotta, and stucco detailing (c. Early C20 photo).
History: Originating as a rural heathland trail (c.1800) through Hanging Wood, the area transitioned into an affluent Victorian-Edwardian suburb defined by distinct architecture, local industries, and strong community roots.
Rectory Fields
Architecture: Victorian housing with picturesque, tree-lined residential streets
History: Photo of Rectory Field Crescent houses being built
Conservation area.
Wyndcliffe Road
Architecture: Victorian terraced houses.
History: Part of the Eastcombe estate (map) built on the site of Eastcombe House.
