Flat 2, 2 East Mount Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1BA

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (31–47 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 (56 versus a worst of 41). The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 45.7% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 39.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.