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About

Plashet West sits in the Plashet district of the London Borough of Newham in east London. The area is mainly residential, with many late-Victorian and early-20th-century terraced houses alongside small runs of council flats. Local life concentrates around Plashet Road and Plashet Grove, where short parades of shops and services meet everyday needs. Community activity is organised around a handful of local centres and weekday markets that serve nearby streets, while narrow front gardens and short terraces define much of the streetscape.

Plashet Park lies within easy reach and is used by residents for sport and play; the park includes marked tennis courts, a children’s play area and open lawns that see informal football at weekends. Schools, health facilities and small businesses are mostly within walking distance, supported by local bus routes along the main roads. The area reads as a compact residential quarter where housing pattern, street trees and pocket green spaces shape daily routines.

Area overview

On average Plashet West has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 15.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Plashet West is £55,558 per year. There are 2 schools in Plashet West: 2 primary (2 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Plashet West is home to around 8,518 people, with a population density of about 21,589 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
15.4%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Plashet West Population
8,518
Population density
21,589 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.93(+9%)
Anti-social behaviour
30.52(+14%)
Theft from the person
15.5(+65%)
Vehicle crime
14.44(+54%)
Other theft
9.86(-14%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
2,386
28%
Bangladeshi
1,834
21.52%
Pakistani
1,430
16.78%
Other White
710
8.33%
African
553
6.49%
Total population: 8,521

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,193
33.79%
No qualifications
1,612
24.83%
Level 3 (A level)
795
12.25%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
703
10.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
676
10.41%
Total 16+ residents: 6,491

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
990
43.21%
Owns outright
495
21.61%
Owns with a mortgage
353
15.41%
Social rents from council
223
9.73%
Other social rented
120
5.24%
Total households: 2,291

Property prices in Plashet West

Median price£475,000
Price per sq ft£451
Sales (last 12 months)19
Typical range (middle 50%)£320K – £508K

Based on 19 recent sales, the median property price is £475,000 (about £451 per square foot) in Plashet West area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 up to £621,500.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Plashet West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced12£502,500£476
Flats7£296,000£410

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Plashet West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Plashet West.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£298,000£300,000
2017£252,500£425,000
2018£320,000£385,500
2019£340,000£411,250
2020£287,000£400,000
2021£295,000£428,000
2022£282,000£475,000
2023£275,000£424,000
2024£332,500£475,000
2025£315,000£510,000
2026£278,000£475,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Plashet West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Plashet West.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£443£256
2017£413£363
2018£376£395
2019£415£363
2020£329£416
2021£484£410
2022£460£439
2023£368£470
2024£545£464
2025£413£460
2026£396£494
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Plashet West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Plashet West in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Newham district.

Band A£1,296
Band B£1,512
Band C£1,728
Band D£1,944
Band E£2,376
Band F£2,808
Band G£3,240
Band H£3,888

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Plashet West

Is Plashet West safe?

Plashet West records about 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Plashet West?

The median sale price in Plashet West is £475,000 (about £451 per square foot) based on 19 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Plashet West?

Plashet West has 2 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Plashet West?

Plashet West scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Plashet West sits around rank 6,119 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Plashet West?

The average household income in Plashet West is around £55,558 per year, and 15% of homes are social housing (ONS data).