When did 40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX last change hands?

40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX last sold for £530,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £430,000 in January 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX have?

The current EPC rating for 40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX?

40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in E1 4AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX use?

The latest EPC at 40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX?

40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX in?

40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX sits in Tower Hamlets, London, London. It falls within the E1 postcode district.

Is 40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX in a safe area?

Police records around 40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX show an average of 949 reported crimes per month over the last 19 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 24% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX?

The closest primary school to 40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX is John Scurr Primary School (157m), one of 87 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Morpeth School (432m), with 31 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX?

The closest bus stop to 40a, Cephas Street, E1 4AX is Colebert Avenue, 216m away. The nearest underground option is Stepney Green Underground Station, 341m away.

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40a, Cephas Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4AX

Estimated value

£588,000

Since the 2015 sale (£530,000)+11%
Against E1 4AX's recent median (£600,000)-2%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£588,000

Against its 2015 sale (£530,000)+11%
Against E1 4AX's recent median (£600,000)-2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 40a is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in E1 4AX. 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
65 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in E1 4AX
5 sales, median £600,000 (2025–2017)

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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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

40a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

19 July 2015Most recent
£530,000
+23.3%over 6 months
14 January 2015
£430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1 4AX: £600,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in E1 4AX

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for 40a, Cephas Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4AX. 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
Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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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Overview

About 40a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

40a is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 65 m² this is the 12th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 is 10.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£758/sq ft) was about 129.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).

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Energy

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)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 September 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Nov 2014

EPC improved fromD63toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40a, Cephas Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Cephas Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,154

Street avg £6,053

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Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

Area

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.

Full London report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

949/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Colebert Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

John Scurr Primary School. 118 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

John Scurr Primary SchoolPrimary157m
Bangabandhu Primary SchoolPrimary311m
Morpeth SchoolSecondary432m
Stepney Park Primary SchoolPrimary498m

Nearest stops

Colebert AvenueBus stop216m
Stepney GreenBus stop259m
Stepney Green StationBus stop269m
Cephas StreetBus stop295m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E1 4AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for E1 4AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 40a is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in E1 4AX. 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 40a. 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 40a was lodged in September 2025 at band C and is valid until September 2035. 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 40a. 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 118 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from E1 4AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 40a is in council tax band C. 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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