Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Albion Yard, Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1BW
Listed building4 sales on record
Estimated value
£521,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£590,000)-12%
- Against E1 1BW's recent median (£451,000)+16%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£521,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£590,000)-12%
- Against E1 1BW's recent median (£451,000)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Albion Yard is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in E1 1BW. 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
45 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in E1 1BW
5 sales, median £451,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Price for 17 Albion Yard has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
9 August 2016Most recent
£590,000
+108.8%over 7 years9 June 2009
£282,500
+24.2%over 5 years15 April 2004
£227,500
+191.7%over 8 years31 August 1995
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1 1BW: £451,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in E1 1BW
6 Albion Yard, Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1BW
Sold Jul 2025
£592,5007 Albion Yard, Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1BW
Sold Jun 2025
£451,00015 Albion Yard, Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1BW
Sold Jan 2024
£557,00038 Albion Yard, Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1BW
Sold Nov 2023
£390,0002 Albion Yard, Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1BW
Sold Oct 2023
£340,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 17 Albion Yard, Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1BW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 17 Albion Yard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Albion Yard is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 45 m² this is the 9th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–307 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 40 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 is 11.7% below the 2016 sale of £590,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,218/sq ft) was about 339.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 45 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 39 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2024from Jan 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersUnderfloor
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Albion Yard, Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Albion Yard has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Albion Yard homes
Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Albion Yard outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£13,111
Street avg £5,740
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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
0.0 km
Cambridge Heath Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Swanlea School. 110 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Swanlea SchoolSecondary187m
- Stewart Headlam Primary SchoolPrimary362m
- John Scurr Primary SchoolPrimary430m
- Stepney Park Primary SchoolPrimary459m
Nearest stops
- Cambridge Heath RoadBus stop37m
- Whitechapel Station / Royal London HospitalBus stop104m
- Whitechapel StationRailway station151m
- Sidney StreetBus stop157m
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 1BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 17 Albion Yard is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in E1 1BW. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 17 Albion Yard. 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 17 Albion Yard 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. None is matched to 17 Albion Yard. 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 110 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from E1 1BW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Albion Yard is in council tax band D. 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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