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

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 17 East Smithfield

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

17 East Smithfield is a one-bedroom 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, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 44% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 204.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 East Smithfield sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 East Smithfield, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£250,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 April 2014Most recent

    £250,000

    +66.7%over 6 years
  2. 7 May 2007

    £150,000

    +119.3%over 7 years
  3. 13 May 1999

    £68,400

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.

17 East Smithfield is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,208

Street avg £3,892

Above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 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

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