Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Vine Cottages, Sidney Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 3EP
4 planning records
Estimated value
£659,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£354,000)+86%
- Against E1 3EP's recent median (£640,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£659,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£354,000)+86%
- Against E1 3EP's recent median (£640,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Vine Cottages is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in E1 3EP. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in E1 3EP
5 sales, median £640,000 (2025–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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.
5 Vine Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
27 November 2012Most recent
£354,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1 3EP: £640,000 (2025–2004).
Nearby sales in E1 3EP
2 Vine Cottages, Sidney Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 3EP
Sold Jun 2025
£665,0008 Vine Cottages, Sidney Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 3EP
Sold Nov 2022
£640,0004 Vine Cottages, Sidney Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 3EP
Sold Sept 2021
£640,0003 Vine Cottages, Sidney Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 3EP
Sold Jun 2011
£310,0006 Vine Cottages, Sidney Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 3EP
Sold Jun 2004
£232,000
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About 5 Vine Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Vine Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1 3EP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £659,000 sits 86.2% above the 2012 sale of £354,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 49.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 88 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 5 EPCs). On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 April 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2015from May 2010
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Vine Cottages, Sidney Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 3EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Vine Cottages has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 5 Vine Cottages, Sidney Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 3EP
4decisions4extensions58documents2nearby
- Sept 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Ground floor rear extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/13/01629
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2014Decision
- ExtensionJan 2014Decision
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- The 58 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Sidney Square homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Vine Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,023
Street avg £6,510
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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 SchoolPrimary252m
- Bishop Challoner Catholic SchoolSecondary344m
- Stepney Park Primary SchoolPrimary379m
- Mulberry School for GirlsSecondary424m
Nearest stops
- Musbury StreetBus stop78m
- Watney MarketBus stop201m
- St Mary's & St Michael's ChurchBus stop223m
- St Mary's & St Michael's ChurchBus stop227m
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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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 3EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB
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 Vine Cottages is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in E1 3EP. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Vine 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 5 Vine Cottages was lodged in April 2015 at band D and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 5 Vine 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 3EP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Vine 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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