Walk Charlton from Charlton House outwards and the mainly Victorian pattern is obvious: 48% of the 5,904 households in SE7 live in flats, 52% in houses.
Owner-occupation runs at 41% in Charlton, so alongside the 20% rental churn there is steady planned work — refurbishments, downsizes and probate clearances booked weeks ahead.
Charlton substrates run to often with surface conduit, over precast concrete panels and dense blockwork — which is what a 48% flat share across the ONS neighbourhood covering Charlton actually produces. Nothing is drilled until the wall has been sounded, because in SE7, drilling blind into a panel with reinforcement or a buried cable behind it — measured on the walk in from Charlton (Southeastern) rather than assumed from a map is the mistake that costs a SE7 customer twice.
Two streets can behave very differently in Charlton: jacobean Charlton House, the Valley stadium and riverside retail parks. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Charlton is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Getting to the door matters as much as the job: match-day restrictions at the Valley, steep village hill and riverside estate roads. Charlton (Southeastern) is the nearest station, and two operatives with a Luton van as standard, scaling to a second vehicle for a full three-bed or a property with no lift.