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21 Key Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4HG

Estimated value

£309,000

  • Since the 2003 sale (£135,000)+129%
  • Against E1 4HG's recent median (£190,000)+63%

Newest record on this page: June 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social 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

£309,000

  • Against its 2003 sale (£135,000)+129%
  • Against E1 4HG's recent median (£190,000)+63%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 21 Key Close is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in E1 4HG. 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

    47 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003

  • Recent sales in E1 4HG

    5 sales, median £190,000 (2021–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 21 Key Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2003Most recent

    £135,000

    +342.6%over 7 years

  2. 15 January 1996

    £30,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1 4HG: £190,000 (2021–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 21 Key Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4HG. 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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Overview

About 21 Key Close

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

21 Key Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) 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 March 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 47 m² this is the 10th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 33 units on file.

It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 128.9% above the 2003 sale of £135,000. At 47 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 32 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Nov 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 November 2026

Expires this month
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Key Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Key Close has no planning applications on record.

13

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 Key Close homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 21 Key Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,872

Street avg £4,370

Strongly below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 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

0.0 km

Darling Row — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

John Scurr Primary School. 115 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • John Scurr Primary SchoolPrimary232m
  • Swanlea SchoolSecondary322m
  • Stewart Headlam Primary SchoolPrimary340m
  • Stepney Park Primary SchoolPrimary406m

Nearest stops

  • Darling RowBus stop44m
  • Booth MemorialBus stop144m
  • Sidney StreetBus stop153m
  • Booth MemorialBus stop195m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1 4HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

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 21 Key Close is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in E1 4HG. 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 21 Key Close. 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 21 Key Close was lodged in November 2016 at band D and is valid until November 2026. 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 21 Key Close. 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 115 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from E1 4HG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
21 Key Close is in council tax band B. 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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