Walk Plumstead from Plumstead Common outwards and the mainly Victorian pattern is obvious: 33% of the 9,964 households in SE18 live in flats, 67% in houses.
Owner-occupation runs at 41% in Plumstead, so alongside the 32% rental churn there is steady planned work — refurbishments, downsizes and probate clearances booked weeks ahead.
Walls are solid London stock brick in SE18, some of it dry-lined during a later refurbishment — which is what a 33% flat share across the ONS neighbourhood covering Plumstead actually produces, so the fixing that matters in Plumstead is chosen on site — the usual failure here is in SE18, fixings landing in soft lime mortar joints instead of the brick body — which is why Royal Borough of Greenwich kerb rules get settled before the van is loaded.
Two streets can behave very differently in Plumstead: terraced streets climbing steeply from the high street to the common. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Plumstead is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
On access, very steep hills, narrow terraced streets and permit bays near the station — one reason two crew and a Luton for a studio or one-bed; three crew and a second van on two- and three-bedroom apartments or any duplex. Fitters travelling in use Plumstead (Elizabeth line).
