Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£575,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£234,000)+146%
- Against E1 4LS's recent median (£513,500)+12%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£575,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£234,000)+146%
- Against E1 4LS's recent median (£513,500)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Ernest Street is modelled from its 80 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in E1 4LS
5 sales, median £513,500 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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.
20 Ernest Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
22 November 2007Most recent
£234,000
+4.0%over 1 year31 October 2006
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1 4LS: £513,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in E1 4LS
40 Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS
Sold Dec 2025
£675,00052 Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS
Sold Jul 2023
£484,00034 Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS
Sold Jan 2023
£290,00054 Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS
Sold May 2022
£575,2106 Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS
Sold Apr 2020
£513,500
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 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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About 20 Ernest Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Ernest Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1 4LS). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 sits 145.7% above the 2007 sale of £234,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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 10 Apr 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 April 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2016from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromC71toE43
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
87%38%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Ernest Street has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 20 Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1 4LS
1decisions1extensions13documents13nearby
- Jan 2025ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Double Storey Rear Extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/24/01996/NC
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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 20 Ernest Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,925
Street avg £4,259
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB
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 20 Ernest Street is modelled from its 80 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 20 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 20 Ernest Street was lodged in April 2016 at band E and expired in April 2026, 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 20 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
- 20 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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