Census 2021 puts Plumstead at 9,964 households with a median age of 35.6. The mainly Victorian stock is mixed-tenure, which is why 67% houses and 33% flats need different handling in SE18.
Private renting sits at 32% and owner-occupation at 41%; the first group books fridge and freezer disposal at short notice, the second plans it.
Walls are solid London stock brick in Plumstead, some of it dry-lined during a later refurbishment — the pattern behind 9,964 households inside the SE18 neighbourhood, so the fixing that matters in Plumstead is chosen on site — the usual failure here is fixings landing in soft lime mortar joints instead of the brick body on these streets — 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.
Getting to the door matters as much as the job: very steep hills, narrow terraced streets and permit bays near the station. Plumstead (Elizabeth line) is the nearest station, and one or two crew depending on access; American-style and full-height units on an upper floor with no lift are booked as a two-person job as standard.
