Plaistow North sits in the London Borough of Newham in east London, lying around the northern side of the old Plaistow high street and the busy Barking Road. The neighbourhood is a mix of Victorian terraces, inter‑war and post‑war council housing with pocket parks and small local green spaces, and benefits from straightforward transport links such as Plaistow station.
Historically part of Essex and shaped by 19th‑century growth, the area today is notably diverse, with lively local shops, community groups and a range of places of worship. Its proximity to Stratford and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park means residents have access to larger employment and leisure hubs, even as the ward shares the borough’s ongoing challenges and opportunities around regeneration and household incomes.
Postcode districts covering Plaistow North
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 12.5 miles
- Islington 5.9 miles
- City of Westminster 8.3 miles
- Bexley 7 miles
- Sutton 15 miles
- Croydon 12.7 miles
- Harrow 16.2 miles
- Basildon 18.8 miles
- Watford 20.6 miles
- Chelmsford 24 miles
- Harlow 16.7 miles
- Grays 13.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newham Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Green Street West Ward 0.6 miles
- Plaistow South Ward 0.6 miles
- Plaistow West & Canning Town East Ward 0.6 miles
- Boleyn Ward 0.6 miles
- West Ham Ward 0.7 miles
- Green Street East Ward 0.8 miles
- Forest Gate South Ward 0.9 miles
- East Ham Ward 1.1 miles
- Canning Town North Ward 1.1 miles
- Plashet Ward 1.2 miles
- Custom House Ward 1.2 miles
Example postcodes in Plaistow North
E13 9BZ, E13 9AJ, E13 9DH, E13 0LA, E13 0RZ, E13 9DX, E13 0PX, E15 3QX, E13 0JF … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 2.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 21.2 miles
- Upton Park Station 0.3 miles
- West Ham Station 1 mile
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.2 miles
Hotels near Plaistow North Ad
- The Stratford, Autograph Collection 4 1.8 miles
- The Gantry London 5 1.8 miles
- Hyatt House London Stratford - Aparthotel 1.7 miles
- The Westbridge Hotel Stratford 4 1.3 miles
- Ibis London Canning Town 3.5 1.4 miles
- Vertus Edit Canary Wharf 4 2.6 miles
- Intercontinental London - The O2 5 2.3 miles
- Aparthotel Adagio London Stratford 4 1.8 miles
- Sunborn Yacht Hotel London 4 1.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Stratford 3 1.4 miles
Schools in Plaistow North
- Lister Community School Secondary
- Plaistow Primary School Primary
- Portway Primary School Primary
- Southern Road Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boleyn Ground Stadium 0.5 miles
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey Historic site 1.1 miles
- Stratford Shopping Centre Shopping centre 1.3 miles
- Aquatics Centre Stadium 1.7 miles
- Water Polo Arena Stadium 1.8 miles
- Olympic Village Stadium 1.9 miles
- Olympic Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles
- Barking Abbey Historic site 2.1 miles
- Basketball Arena Stadium 2.1 miles
- Olympic BMX Track Stadium 2.1 miles
- Handball Arena Stadium 2.2 miles
- London Velopark Stadium 2.2 miles