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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 62 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
62
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
22.63(-27%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.41(-17%)
Vehicle crime
13.06(+39%)
Shoplifting
7.79(-22%)
Public order
5.34(-21%)
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 122 recent sales, the median property price is £483,500 in Plaistow area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £1,420,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Plaistow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached15£760,000£5,394
Flats37£320,000£5,094
Semi-Detached24£570,000£5,449
Terraced46£505,000£5,681

10 years median price trend in Plaistow

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

All postcodes in Plaistow

BR14QF

Boyland Road

BR13LS

Babbacombe Road

BR15BT

Treewall Gardens

BR14DG

Foxbury Road

BR14HD

London Lane

BR13PA

Plaistow Lane

BR14HU

Albany Mews

BR15AG

Milk Street

BR14EG

Park Avenue

BR14RE

Valeswood Road

BR13PU

College Road

BR14SL

Southover

BR15AX

New Street Hill

BR14SE

Southover

BR14DA

Gladwell Road

BR13QJ

Howard Road

BR15AL

Kynaston Road

BR14PY

Sudbury Crescent

BR15SL

Plaistow

BR13RH

Weston Road

BR15AH

Ryder Close

BR14HE

London Lane

BR14DF

Nichol Lane

BR15BJ

Leamington Avenue

BR15DP

Chatsworth Avenue

BR13TR

Cooden Close

BR14HZ

Patterdale Close

BR15BS

Burnt Ash Lane

BR14PZ

Sudbury Crescent

BR14DR

Croft Road

BR14SB

Hillcrest Road

BR14SJ

Headcorn Road

BR15DQ

Ridgeway Drive

BR14HA

Avondale Road

BR13QE

Morgan Road

BR13PG

Lansdowne Road

BR15BY

Pike Close

BR15AT

Autumn Grove

BR14PU

Brook Lane

BR14HH

Cairndale Close

BR15BG

Oak Tree Gardens

BR13RE

Farwig Lane

BR13JP

Rodway Road

BR15AR

Sandringham Road

BR15BX

Ridgeway Drive

BR14RT

Southover

BR13QD

Scotts Road

BR13LW

Babbacombe Road

BR13QP

Gilbert Road

BR15GD

Burnt Ash Lane

BR14RB

Pontefract Road

BR14RD

Valeswood Road

BR13FT

Plaistow

BR15SN

Ravensleigh Gardens

BR14PX

Brook Lane

BR14DJ

Burnt Ash Lane

BR15AA

Burnt Ash Lane

BR13TQ

Hope Park

BR13RQ

Hope Park

BR13JS

Hawes Road

BR15BN

Pike Close

BR14HR

Avondale Road

BR13LQ

High Tor Close

BR13RG

Hope Park

BR14HG

Kinnaird Avenue

BR14DD

Burnt Ash Lane

BR15AN

Kynaston Road

BR15AD

Milk Street

BR13LY

Lansdowne Road

BR13RL

London Road

BR13PJ

Holligrave Road

BR14EN

Lake Avenue

BR13LB

Horsley Road

BR14SA

Hillcrest Road

BR13LN

Babbacombe Road

BR14SH

Detling Road

BR14DY

Minster Road

BR14QR

Keedonwood Road

BR14QU

Rangefield Road

BR13RW

Heathfield Road

BR13LZ

Lansdowne Road

BR14EH

Quernmore Road

BR14DQ

Foxbury Road

BR14QZ

Rangefield Road

BR15BP

Leamington Close

BR15ED

Cupola Close

BR13PN

Crescent Road

BR14RA

Pontefract Road

BR15DG

Ridgeway Drive

BR14HY

Thirlmere Rise

BR15BW

Pike Close

BR13RD

Mooreland Road

BR14SF

Southover

BR15DF

Broadlands Road

BR14ET

Alexandra Crescent

BR13JG

Coppergate Close

BR14NY

London Lane

BR15AW

Kynaston Road

BR15FB

Milverton Place

BR13RR

Warner Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.