The Plaistow ward sits within the London Borough of Bromley and is largely a suburban, residential area of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, semi‑detached houses and small local shopping parades. It benefits from leafy streets and pocket parks such as Plaistow Green, with the slightly grander parkland around Sundridge Park nearby, giving a mix of quiet residential character and easy access to town amenities.
Historically the neighbourhood was part of Kent until the creation of Greater London in 1965, and its growth reflects the expansion of London’s commuter belt in the 19th and 20th centuries. Today the ward has a mixed social and economic profile, active local groups and sports clubs, and practical rail and bus links into central London, which keeps it popular with families and commuters.
Postcode districts covering Plaistow
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 15.6 miles
- Islington 10.4 miles
- City of Westminster 10.1 miles
- Bexley 6.2 miles
- Sutton 9.6 miles
- Crawley 22.7 miles
- Croydon 5.9 miles
- Harrow 19.4 miles
- Basildon 21.6 miles
- Watford 24.7 miles
- Maidstone 23.9 miles
- Gillingham 24.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Downham Ward 0.8 miles
- Bromley Town Ward 1.1 miles
- Mottingham Ward 1.2 miles
- Grove Park Ward 1.2 miles
- Bickley & Sundridge Ward 1.5 miles
- Shortlands & Park Langley Ward 1.5 miles
- Catford South Ward 1.7 miles
- Beckenham Town & Copers Cope Ward 1.7 miles
- Hither Green Ward 1.9 miles
- Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham Ward 2 miles
- Bellingham Ward 2.1 miles
- Middle Park & Horn Park Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Plaistow
BR1 5ED, BR1 4QR, BR1 3TQ, BR1 4NZ, BR1 3QF, BR1 4DD, BR1 4QS, BR1 4RB, BR1 4DF … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 6.2 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 20.1 miles
- Sundridge Park Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Bromley North Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 8 miles
Hotels near Plaistow Ad
- Brama 4 0.9 miles
- The Bromley Court Hotel 4 0.7 miles
- Avis Hotel 3 0.5 miles
- EBS London Stay 3 2.3 miles
- The Clarendon Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Beckenham Park Hotel 4 2 miles
- The Crown Inn 4 2.4 miles
- The Crown Rooms 4 4.6 miles
- Premier Inn London Bromley 3 1.4 miles
- The Bulls Head Hotel 3 2.6 miles
Schools in Plaistow
- Burnt Ash Primary School Primary
- Parish C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 1 mile
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 1.7 miles
- Beckenham Library Library 2.5 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 3.2 miles
- Peter Harrison Planetarium Museum 4.1 miles
- National Maritime Museum Museum 4.4 miles
- Queen's House Museum 4.4 miles
- National Maritime Museum Gardens Gardens 4.4 miles
- Cutty Sark Museum 4.6 miles
- Old Royal Naval College Museum 4.6 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 4.7 miles
- The Valley Stadium 4.7 miles