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12 Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS

2 planning records

Estimated value

£616,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£482,000)+28%
  • Against E1 4LS's recent median (£513,500)+20%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. 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
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£616,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£482,000)+28%
  • Against E1 4LS's recent median (£513,500)+20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Ernest Street is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in E1 4LS. 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

    73 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in E1 4LS

    5 sales, median £513,500 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

12 Ernest Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS. 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 12 Ernest Street

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

12 Ernest Street is an end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1 4LS). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £616,000 is 27.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£613/sq ft) was about 102% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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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 6)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2012from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromG5toD61
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2014from Oct 2012
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
100%80%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2014from Jan 2014
Low Energy Lighting
80%57%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2015from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromD66toE51
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2025from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromE51toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Ernest Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 12 Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS

2decisions2extensions16documents13nearby
  1. Jul 2016
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Application for Prior Approval under Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 2016 for erection of a single storey extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/16/01554
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Ernest Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Ernest Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,603

Street avg £4,029

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.3 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.

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

Ocean Estate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ben Jonson Primary School. 111 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Ben Jonson Primary SchoolPrimary300m
  • Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing CollegeSecondary310m
  • Solebay Primary - A Paradigm AcademyPrimary370m
  • Halley Primary SchoolPrimary515m

Nearest stops

  • Ocean EstateBus stop132m
  • Bancroft Road / Ocean EstateBus stop176m
  • Mile End RoadBus stop183m
  • Queen Mary / University Of LondonBus stop235m

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 4LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1 4LS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1 4LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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How to read this page

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 12 Ernest Street is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in E1 4LS. 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 12 Ernest Street. 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 12 Ernest Street was lodged in January 2025 at band C and is valid until January 2035. 6 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 12 Ernest Street. 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 111 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from E1 4LS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
12 Ernest Street 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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