Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Newbold Cottages, Sidney Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 2HJ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£567,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£475,000)+19%
- Against E1 2HJ's recent median (£705,000)-20%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£567,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£475,000)+19%
- Against E1 2HJ's recent median (£705,000)-20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Newbold Cottages is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in E1 2HJ. 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in E1 2HJ
5 sales, median £705,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
16 Newbold Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
29 March 2026Most recent
£475,000
+55.7%over 18 years29 August 2007
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1 2HJ: £705,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in E1 2HJ
12 Newbold Cottages, Sidney Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 2HJ
Sold Sept 2024
£1,080,00022 Newbold Cottages, Sidney Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 2HJ
Sold May 2022
£705,00010 Newbold Cottages, Sidney Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 2HJ
Sold Apr 2021
£760,00014 Newbold Cottages, Sidney Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 2HJ
Sold Jun 2010
£311,00024 Newbold Cottages, Sidney Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 2HJ
Sold Jan 2009
£260,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 16 Newbold Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Newbold Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1 2HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £475,000 in March 2026. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 84 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2007–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £567,000 is 19.4% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£525/sq ft) was about 48.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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
Aug 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 August 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Newbold Cottages, Sidney Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 2HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 16 Newbold Cottages, Sidney Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 2HJ
2decisions2extensions20documents2nearby
- Sept 2012Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer extension
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/12/02029
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionSept 2012Decision
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Versus other Sidney Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Newbold Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,655
Street avg £5,124
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.1 km
Musbury Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary and St Michael Primary School. 113 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Mary and St Michael Primary SchoolPrimary273m
- Mulberry School for GirlsSecondary355m
- Bishop Challoner Catholic SchoolSecondary381m
- Wapping High SchoolSecondary411m
Nearest stops
- Musbury StreetBus stop150m
- Watney MarketBus stop152m
- St Mary's & St Michael's ChurchBus stop257m
- St Mary's & St Michael's ChurchBus stop261m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,314 reports24%
- Anti-social Behaviour3,926 reports22%
- Other Theft1,664 reports9%
- Theft from Person1,458 reports8%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E1 2HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB
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 16 Newbold Cottages is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in E1 2HJ. 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 16 Newbold Cottages. 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 16 Newbold Cottages was lodged in August 2019 at band D and is valid until August 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 16 Newbold Cottages. 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 113 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from E1 2HJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Newbold Cottages 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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