(Suburban Area)
Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Plaistow, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Plaistow map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Plaistow, London, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Plaistow |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Newham |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.525612 |
| Longitude | 0.024161 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Plaistow occupies a flat expanse of the Thames Gateway, where Victorian terraces stand in orderly rows beneath a sky that often holds the bruised, iridescent colours of the nearby industrial reaches. It lies 5.1 miles east of City of London (from City of London: bearing 81°T, OS grid TQ 405 826). The streets of Plaistow carry a quiet, persistent energy, marked by the steady passage of trains and the hum of a populace that has long been defined by its proximity to the docks. Sunlight catches the brickwork of these homes, casting long, sharp shadows that trace the geometry of a landscape shaped by relentless transit and expansion. Residents find a brief reprieve in the verdant corners of Plaistow Park, where the leaves shiver against the backdrop of an urban horizon. Further west, the remnants of the medieval world linger near the ruins of the Gatehouse of the Abbey of St Mary Stratford Langthorne, grounding the modern bustle in a much older, silent gravity. This intersection of past and present creates a singular atmosphere, where the cooling air of evening brings a stillness to the pavement that feels both ancient and entirely new. The character of the place remains anchored in this blend of utilitarian resilience and the persistent, unbidden beauty of light falling across a tired, familiar street.
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Explore Plaistow, London, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.525612, 0.024161. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |