40 Swete Street, Newham, London, E13 0BS
About 40 Swete Street
40 Swete Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newham, London, London (E13 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 sits 57.6% above the 2019 sale of £382,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £382,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2020Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and roof window at front elevation.
- Agent
- Woon Associates Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00024/CLP
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
40 Swete Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£602,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£382,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 August 2019Most recent
£382,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E13 0BS: £235,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in E13 0BS
28b, Swete Street, Newham, London, E13 0BS
Sold Apr 2024
£211,00022a, Swete Street, Newham, London, E13 0BS
Sold Jun 2021
£235,00042 Swete Street, Newham, London, E13 0BS
Sold Mar 2021
£404,00034 Swete Street, Newham, London, E13 0BS
Sold Jun 2016
£425,00038 Swete Street, Newham, London, E13 0BS
Sold Aug 2013
£119,000
Everything we know about 40 Swete Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Swete Street homes
On years held, 40 Swete Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,788
Street avg £2,353
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kennedy Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Curwen Primary School. 94 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB