Plaistow
Strong on transport, with higher house prices
Plaistow at a glance
- House prices
- £469,750
- Higher prices85th percentile
- Schools
- 71st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 78th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 78.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle39th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.9% of the area in flood zones
- Middle49th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Plaistow a good place to live?
Plaistow may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bromley below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Plaistow
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 78.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 39th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Plaistow
House prices
- Median sale price
- £469,750
- Percentile
- 85th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 108 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Plaistow
Schools
71st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Plaistow
Flood risk
4.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.4% of the area. That is the 49th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Plaistow
Transport
78th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Plaistow a good place to live?
Plaistow may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Plaistow safe?
Plaistow ranks in the 39th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Plaistow?
The median sale price was £469,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 85th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Plaistow?
Schools rank in the 71st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Plaistow?
Nearby public profiles include Orpington in Bromley and Beddington in Sutton.
