Area guide · Greater-london

Plumstead, Greater-london

has 3,032 homes. Homes here have an average EPC score of 68 (the most common rating band is C). Homes here sold for a median of £179,711 across 12,305 recent sales. Prices here are up 2.5% year-on-year.

3,032Homes

£179,711+2.5%Median price

68Avg EPC score

35Median age

9,736Population

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Last updated 8 October 2026

Demographics

Who lives here

Area classification: Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities

Population
9,736
Households
3,545
Median age
35

Age bands

65+ 11%0-15 21%16-24 13%25-44 32%45-64 24%

Ethnicity

Asian 17%Black 27%Mixed 6%Other 7%White 43%

Who lives in Plumstead?

Housing

Housing stock

Property type

Flat 37%Semi 4%Terraced 60%

Build age

Pre 1900 8%1900 1944 56%1945 1999 36%

Energy efficiency · avg score 68

57%

40%

Tenure

Owned 38%Social 35%Private Rent 28%

What are the homes like in Plumstead?

Market

Median price
£179,711▲
Avg price
£218,044
Sales
12,305
Rent YoY
6.9%▲

Price trend

What do homes sell for in Plumstead?

Deprivation

Deprivation & opportunity

Where it ranks nationally (IMD decile 3)

Most deprivedLeast deprived

Domains

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Is Plumstead a good place to live?

Safety

Crimes (12mo)
1,506▲

By crime type

Drugs 9%Other Theft 17%Vehicle Crime 12%Anti-Social Behaviour 20%Criminal Damage And Arson 10%Violence And Sexual Offences 32%

How safe is Plumstead?

Connectivity

Getting around

Gigabit broadband
98.8%
Ultrafast broadband
99.2%
Superfast broadband
100%
5G coverage
92.4%
Bus stops
9
EV chargers
286

Nearest rail station: Woolwich Arsenal Rail Station (1.08 km)

What's transport like in Plumstead?

Environment

Nearest greenspace
9.1 m
Air NO₂
16.1399 µg/m³
Air PM
8.1351 µg/m³

Designations

Aqma

Nearest bathing water: The Serpentine - Hyde Park — rated Sufficient (17.25 km)

What's the environment like in Plumstead?

Risk

Risk & hazard

Conservation Area

Radon class 1 · Shrink-swell risk: Significant

Does Plumstead flood?

Heritage

Listed buildings
3

Designations

Archaeological Priority Area

Listed buildings

108, Plumstead Common Road Se18 · Grade II
8th London Howitzer Brigade War Memorial · Grade II
Numbers 85 To 91 And Attached Walls Gates And Gatepiesr · Grade II*

What's the heritage in Plumstead?

Services

Schools & services

Schools
3
Avg FSM %
38%
Childcare providers
4

Nearest hospital: The Royal London Hospital (10.26 km)

What schools are in Plumstead?

Streets

Streets in Plumstead

About

About property data in Plumstead

The population here is approximately 9,736, with a median age of 35. The dominant construction era here is 1900 1944. The dominant tenure type here is owned. Known risk and heritage factors here include a conservation area designation and 3 listed buildings. There were 1,506 recorded crimes here in the last 12 months, up 1.5% year-on-year. This area has an IMD decile of 3. This area covers 106 streets in our records.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What's the average house price in Plumstead?

The average house price in Plumstead is £179,711, based on 12,305 recent sales. Prices are up 2.5% year-on-year.

Is Plumstead a good place to live?

Plumstead is in the 3rd IMD decile, meaning it is a more deprived area. Crime is increasing year-on-year.

Is Plumstead in a flood zone?

Plumstead is not in a designated flood zone.

How's crime in Plumstead?

There were 1,506 recorded crimes in Plumstead in the last 12 months, up 1.5% year-on-year.

What's the energy efficiency (EPC) like in Plumstead?

The average EPC score in Plumstead is 68, with the most common rating band being C.

Nearby

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Data sources: Census 2021 England and Wales public tables, Conservation Areas (Historic England / Local Authorities), Energy Performance Certificates (MHCLG), Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning, Get Information about Schools establishment data, Indices of Multiple Deprivation (MHCLG), National Heritage List for England (Historic England), OS Built Up Areas (Ordnance Survey), OS Open Linked Identifiers, OS Open Names, OS Open UPRN, OS Open USRN, Police.uk open crime and anti-social behaviour data, Price Paid Data, UK Radon Potential (UKHSA/BGS).