Turnstone House, Flat 52, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AE
About Turnstone House
Turnstone House is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. At 162 m² this is the 12th 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. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,763,000 is 16% below the 2022 sale of £2,100,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,204/sq ft) was about 126% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Sold June 2022 for £2,100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Planning history
Turnstone House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Turnstone House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£1,763,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 23 years.
£2,100,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2022Most recent
£2,100,000
+118.8%over 15 years30 August 2006
£960,000
+77.1%over 7 years7 July 1999
£542,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1AE: £1,500,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in E1W 1AE
Turnstone House, Flat 42, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AE
Sold Jul 2024
£1,500,000Turnstone House, Flat 22, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AE
Sold Nov 2023
£1,700,000Turnstone House, Flat 21, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AE
Sold Mar 2020
£1,220,000Turnstone House, Flat 3, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AE
Sold Mar 2016
£500,000Turnstone House, Flat 32, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AE
Sold Nov 2013
£1,550,000
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Versus other Star Place homes
Turnstone House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£12,963
Street avg £9,179
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.2 km
St Katherine Dock — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Mulberry Academy London Dock. 106 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB