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About

Plaistow ward sits in the northwestern corner of the London Borough of Bromley, bordering the boroughs of Lewisham and Greenwich. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of interwar and post-war housing, including numerous terraced homes and semi-detached properties. Its main thoroughfare is Plaistow Lane, which serves as a local high street with essential shops and services for the community.

The ward is geographically defined by significant green corridors, with the River Quaggy flowing through its eastern side and the expansive Sundridge Park Golf Course to the south. A notable local landmark is the Plaistow Hospital site, a former Victorian infirmary whose historic buildings have been converted into residential apartments, adding a distinct architectural layer to the area's streetscape.

Area overview

On average Plaistow has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 16.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Plaistow is £77,464 per year. There are 2 schools in Plaistow: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Plaistow is home to around 13,478 people, with a population density of about 5,973.2 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
16.8%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Plaistow Population
13,478
Population density
5,973.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.56(-26%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.88(-25%)
Vehicle crime
14.91(+54%)
Shoplifting
10.61(+5%)
Other theft
6.38(-45%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,656
56.79%
Other White
1,304
9.67%
African
790
5.86%
Caribbean
610
4.52%
Indian
447
3.32%
Total population: 13,481

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
4,734
44.19%
Level 3 (A level)
1,542
14.39%
No qualifications
1,526
14.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,332
12.43%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
899
8.39%
Total 16+ residents: 10,713

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,990
36.22%
Owns outright
1,579
28.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
913
16.62%
Other social rented
803
14.62%
Other forms of private rent
90
1.64%
Total households: 5,494

Property prices in Plaistow

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 in Plaistow area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £1,385,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Plaistow in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Plaistow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£938,000
Flats36£308,750
Semi-Detached27£625,000
Terraced55£500,000

10 years median price trend in Plaistow

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Plaistow.

All postcodes in Plaistow

BR14HH

Cairndale Close

BR14TX

Minster Road

BR13JJ

Rodway Road

BR15BY

Pike Close

BR13TR

Cooden Close

BR14EL

Quernmore Close

BR15AG

Milk Street

BR15BG

Oak Tree Gardens

BR15BU

Burnt Ash Lane

BR14DH

Burnt Ash Lane

BR14EA

Cambridge Road

BR15RY

Oakbrook Close

BR13RR

Warner Road

BR13RW

Heathfield Road

BR14EW

Park Avenue

BR14QZ

Rangefield Road

BR13LN

Babbacombe Road

BR13QZ

London Road

BR15AA

Burnt Ash Lane

BR15AD

Milk Street

BR14HS

Avondale Road

BR15AY

Portland Road

BR15BJ

Leamington Avenue

BR15FB

Milverton Place

BR13RD

Mooreland Road

BR14RA

Pontefract Road

BR13PJ

Holligrave Road

BR14HJ

Kinnaird Close

BR15TD

Plaistow

BR13TT

Cooden Close

BR14EN

Lake Avenue

BR14HE

London Lane

BR14RT

Southover

BR15FF

Brindley Way

BR15BB

Portland Road

BR13PG

Lansdowne Road

BR13QG

College Road

BR14DF

Nichol Lane

BR14QA

Bonville Road

BR13TL

Belcroft Close

BR14DD

Burnt Ash Lane

BR14DU

Lytchet Road

BR14HG

Kinnaird Avenue

BR14HP

Kings Avenue

BR13PW

Crescent Road

BR13QW

Fairfield Road

BR13LZ

Lansdowne Road

BR14HL

Kings Avenue

BR15BT

Treewall Gardens

BR14RU

Southover

BR15HF

Powster Road

BR14HD

London Lane

BR14HR

Avondale Road

BR14PZ

Sudbury Crescent

BR14RD

Valeswood Road

BR14RE

Valeswood Road

BR14SQ

Headcorn Road

BR15HE

Powster Road

BR13LR

Babbacombe Road

BR13RH

Weston Road

BR13RL

London Road

BR15AE

Burnt Ash Lane

BR15AZ

Portland Road

BR15BH

Oaktree Gardens

BR15DF

Broadlands Road

BR14HU

Albany Mews

BR14QR

Keedonwood Road

BR15DN

Welbeck Avenue

BR13PH

Aldermary Road

BR14DE

Nichol Lane

BR14DQ

Foxbury Road

BR14EP

Avondale Road

BR14HQ

Kinnaird Avenue

BR14HZ

Patterdale Close

BR15AQ

Milk Street

BR13PU

College Road

BR14HB

London Lane

BR14HN

Kings Avenue

BR13ZG

Plaistow

BR14DS

Plaistow Lane

BR14SD

Hillcrest Road

BR15AW

Kynaston Road

BR15BN

Pike Close

BR13JL

Rodway Road

BR13PF

College Road

BR13PQ

Lansdowne Road

BR14EH

Quernmore Road

BR15FE

Timians Way

BR15AR

Sandringham Road

BR13PA

Plaistow Lane

BR15DG

Ridgeway Drive

BR15DW

Welbeck Avenue

BR13PL

Ronalds Road

BR13RE

Farwig Lane

BR13PB

Plaistow Grove

BR14PU

Brook Lane

BR14RB

Pontefract Road

BR14SJ

Headcorn Road

BR13RG

Hope Park

BR14DG

Foxbury Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.