Above the City Centre
Westwood Plateau: floor space, and the hill that comes with it
Westwood Plateau sits on the hillside directly above Coquitlam's City Centre. At the bottom are Lafarge Lake, Coquitlam Centre and two SkyTrain stations. At the top are streets of large family houses and townhome complexes, a golf course and the upper end of the Coquitlam Crunch.
The houses here are big and date from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. For a buyer that means more floor space for the money than most of Coquitlam offers, in a house old enough that the roof, windows and heating may need replacing. This page shows both sides.
- Trail
- Coquitlam Crunch: 2.2 km, 242 m of climb, over 890 steps
- Middle school
- Summit Middle School, 1450 Parkway Boulevard, grades 6 to 8
- SkyTrain
- Lafarge Lake-Douglas and Coquitlam Central stations, at the foot of the hill
- Postal code
- V3E
Floor space per dollar: Westwood Plateau and Burke Mountain
The two hillside neighbourhoods sit side by side, and a buyer who wants a large house can choose between them. Here is how the houses for sale compare.
| Active houses | Westwood Plateau | Burke Mountain |
|---|---|---|
| Houses listed | 70 | 69 |
| Median asking price | $1,993,950 | $2,158,000 |
| Middle half of asking prices | $1,771,000 to $2,365,875 | $1,980,000 to $2,368,000 |
| Median days listed | 61.5 | 65 |
| Median size | 4,169 sq ft | 3,600 sq ft |
| Median asking price per sq ft | $474 | $583 |
| Median year built | 1995 | 2015 |
| Median lot size | 7,802 sq ft | 5,000 sq ft |
Active MLS® listings pulled September 18, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. PT. All prices are asking prices.
Look at the median size and the price per square foot first, then at the year built. The gap in age is the cost you pay later, in repairs, for the extra space you get now.
Four places that organize the plateau
- The Coquitlam Crunch
- A 2.2 km climb with 242 metres of elevation gain, following the BC Hydro power line from the City Centre to the top of the plateau. It has over 890 steps. You can join it at Eagle Ridge Park, Guildford Way, two points on Lansdowne Drive, David Avenue, and Bramble Park on Panorama Drive, and there are washrooms and parking at Eagle Ridge Park and Bramble Park.
- Summit Middle School
- School District 43's middle school for grades 6 to 8, at 1450 Parkway Boulevard. Catchments go by address, so check the specific house in SD43's school locator.
- The golf course
- Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club sits near the top of the plateau. Houses next to it have open space behind them. Walk the back fence line at different times of day before you buy a lot beside the course.
- The City Centre below
- Lafarge Lake, Coquitlam Centre mall, and the Lafarge Lake-Douglas and Coquitlam Central SkyTrain stations are at the foot of the hill. Both stations have Transit-Oriented Areas around them, so expect taller buildings to keep going up down there.
Westwood Plateau homes, by the numbers
Worked out from every active MLS® listing in the board's Westwood Plateau area at the time shown. The bedroom chart shows how large these houses tend to be.
houses
- Houses listed
- 70
- Coquitlam-wide: 434
- Median asking price
- $1,993,950
- Coquitlam-wide: $1,799,000
- Median days listed
- 61.5
- Coquitlam-wide: 58 days
- Median lot size
- 7,802 sq ft
- Coquitlam-wide: 7,543 sq ft
townhomes
- Townhomes listed
- 19
- Coquitlam-wide: 198
- Median asking price
- $1,078,000
- Coquitlam-wide: $1,068,000
- Median days listed
- 37
- Coquitlam-wide: 38 days
- Median strata fee
- $520 a month
- Coquitlam-wide: $406 a month
Westwood Plateau homes for sale now
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If you are selling on the plateau
A buyer who wants a large house can also buy a newer one on Burke Mountain. Your advantage is space. Their worry will be age. Make a one-page list of what has been replaced and when: roof, windows, furnace, hot water tank, and any plumbing or drainage work, with receipts. It answers the buyer's first question before they ask it.
If the house has a suite, have the building permit ready, or be clear that there is none. Buyers and their lenders treat a permitted suite and an unpermitted one differently.
Questions people ask about Westwood Plateau
Where does the Coquitlam Crunch start and finish?
It climbs 2.2 km from the City Centre to the top of Westwood Plateau along the BC Hydro power line, with 242 metres of elevation gain. You can start at Eagle Ridge Park, Guildford Way, Lansdowne Drive, David Avenue or Bramble Park on Panorama Drive. Eagle Ridge Park and Bramble Park have parking and washrooms.
How close is Westwood Plateau to SkyTrain?
The Lafarge Lake-Douglas and Coquitlam Central stations are at the bottom of the hill, in the City Centre. How long the trip takes depends on where on the plateau the house is and whether you walk, cycle, drive or take a bus. Test the exact address in TransLink's trip planner.
Which middle school is on Westwood Plateau?
Summit Middle School, at 1450 Parkway Boulevard, teaches grades 6 to 8 for School District 43. The school a house is assigned to depends on its address, so check SD43's school locator.
Is Westwood Plateau cheaper per square foot than Burke Mountain?
On September 18, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. PT, the median asking price per square foot for houses listed in the Westwood Plateau board area was $474, across 70 listings with a median size of 4,169 square feet. On September 18, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. PT, the median asking price per square foot for houses listed in the Burke Mountain board area was $583, across 69 listings with a median size of 3,600 square feet.
From the Market Journal
Sources
Local facts on this page were checked against these sources on September 18, 2026. Listing figures come from active MLS® listings, pulled September 18, 2026 at 10:33 a.m. PT. School catchments, bylaws and project dates change, so confirm them for a specific address.
Nearby neighbourhoods
Burke Mountain
The newest part of Coquitlam, still under construction: a village centre, a community centre and a new school are all on the way.
Read the Burke Mountain guideRanch Park
A small area of 1970s family houses north-east of Mundy Park, with sailing and ranch names on its streets and many basement suites.
Read the Ranch Park guideCentral Coquitlam
Mundy Park, the Poirier recreation complex and streets of older family houses, with new rebuilds appearing between them.
Read the Central Coquitlam guide
Trading space against age on the plateau?
Send Michael the houses you are comparing. He can go through the listings, the replacement history and the price per square foot with you.