Strong on schools and transport, with higher house prices

Plashet at a glance

House prices
£500,000
Higher prices89th percentile
Schools
91st percentile
Strong
Transport
96th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
64.8 per 1,000 residents
Middle54th percentile
Flood risk
0.6% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land16th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Plashet a good place to live?

Plashet may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Newham below.

Plashet and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Plashet£500,00064.8
Green Street West£497,500124.4
Manor Park£450,00084.6

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Further reading

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance
  • Movers who value stronger transport access

Watch out for

  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Plashet

Crime rate

Crime rate
64.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
54th percentile nationally

Crime levels are around the national middle range.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 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 Plashet

House prices

Median sale price
£500,000
Percentile
89th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 17 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Plashet

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Plashet is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 20.8 per 1,000 residents: lower than Newham (35.8) and lower than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Newham and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypePlashetNewhamEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons20.835.835.9
Theft, including shoplifting13.136.518.1
Anti-social behaviour9.314.310.7
Vehicle crime7.113.45.3
Public order3.96.26.6
Robbery3.74.71.5
Drugs2.66.53.4
Criminal damage and arson2.33.96.8
Burglary1.65.03.7
Other crime0.41.62.2

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Plashet

Schools

91st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Plashet

Flood risk

0.6% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 16th 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 Plashet

Transport

96th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Plashet a good place to live?

Plashet may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Plashet safe?

Plashet ranks in the 54th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Plashet?

The median sale price was £500,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 89th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Plashet?

Schools rank in the 91st percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Plashet?

Nearby public profiles include Green Street West in Newham and Manor Park in Newham.