Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Musbury Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0PG
1 planning record
Estimated value
£318,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£163,000)+95%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£318,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£163,000)+95%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Musbury Street is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in E1 0PG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
52 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in E1 0PG
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2005 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Musbury Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
12 April 2005Most recent
£163,000
+12.4%over 9 months22 July 2004
£145,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Musbury Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0PG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Musbury Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Musbury Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1 0PG). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 52 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (63 versus a worst of 48). The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
It hasn't traded since April 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 95.1% above the 2005 sale of £163,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2024from May 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Musbury Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Musbury Street has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 Musbury Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 0PG
1decisions1extensions10documents6nearby
- Sept 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension of flat onto existing outdoor terrace.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/08/01515
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Versus other Musbury Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 Musbury Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
949/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Musbury Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Mary and St Michael Primary School. 111 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Mary and St Michael Primary SchoolPrimary228m
- Bishop Challoner Catholic SchoolSecondary254m
- Stepney Park Primary SchoolPrimary350m
- Marion Richardson Primary SchoolPrimary440m
Nearest stops
- Musbury StreetBus stop95m
- St Mary's & St Michael's ChurchBus stop166m
- St Mary's & St Michael's ChurchBus stop188m
- Jamaica StreetBus stop222m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,314 reports24%
- Anti-social Behaviour3,926 reports22%
- Other Theft1,664 reports9%
- Theft from Person1,458 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E1 0PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Musbury Street is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in E1 0PG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Musbury Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Musbury Street was lodged in March 2024 at band D and is valid until March 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Musbury Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 19 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 111 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from E1 0PG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Musbury Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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