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15 East Smithfield, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AP

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 15 East Smithfield

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

15 East Smithfield is an end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–91 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since October 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 448.3% above the 1998 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 33.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Nov 2020
EPC improved fromE52toD65
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
29%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 East Smithfield, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 East Smithfield has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 East Smithfield's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (1998)

£60,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 1998Most recent

    £60,000

    +30.4%over 2 years
  2. 27 October 1995

    £46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1AP: £310,000 (2019–2014).

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On the street

Versus other East Smithfield homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 15 East Smithfield runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,250

Street avg £4,124

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Katherine Dock — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Mulberry Academy London Dock. 108 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 E1W 1AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1W 1AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 1AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 East Smithfield, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.