Turnstone House, Flat 2, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AE

Turnstone House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Turnstone House, where floor areas span 33–255 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in December 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 sits 54.4% above the 2007 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£643/sq ft) was about 19.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).