Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
56a, Cephas Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4AX
Listed building3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£696,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£723,000)-4%
- Against E1 4AX's recent median (£600,000)+16%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
880 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£696,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£723,000)-4%
- Against E1 4AX's recent median (£600,000)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 56a is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2010
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in E1 4AX
5 sales, median £600,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
56a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.
Sales timeline
29 November 2017Most recent
£723,000
+117.4%over 7 years5 November 2010
£332,500
+22.7%over 9 months3 February 2010
£271,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1 4AX: £600,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in E1 4AX
62a, Cephas Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4AX
Sold Oct 2025
£930,00060e, Cephas Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4AX
Sold Aug 2025
£471,71260a, Cephas Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4AX
Sold Jul 2024
£600,00034 Cephas Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4AX
Sold Sept 2017
£712,00040a, Cephas Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4AX
Sold Jul 2015
£530,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 56a, 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
- 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 56a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
56a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 880 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 82 m² this is the 21st 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 across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2024. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£821/sq ft) was about 146.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
56a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2020
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2010
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 April 2020
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2010from Oct 2009
Windows
SingleSecondary
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 56a, Cephas Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 56a, Cephas Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4AX
1decisions8documents13nearby
- Feb 2024RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of the lower ground floor and ground floor windows (front and rear) from single glazed timber framed to double glazed timber framed windows.
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/23/02135/NC
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- The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Cephas Street homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
56a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,839
Street avg £5,991
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.2 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%
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 4AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (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 56a is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 56a. 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 56a was lodged in April 2010 at band D and expired in April 2020, 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. 1 application is matched to 56a. 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.
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