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Sandpiper Court, Flat 81, 8 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AS

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 07
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Sandpiper Court

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

Sandpiper Court is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. At 167 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Sandpiper Court (18–167 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since.

At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,383,000 sits 2788.5% above the 2023 sale of £82,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 90.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £82,500 in March 2023.

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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)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromD67toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sandpiper Court, Flat 81, 8 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sandpiper Court has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Feb 2023
    Amendment
    In report

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/19/02059, Dated 24/01/2019 Non-Material Amendment(s) Sought: removal of consented window vents at north-east elevation and construction of no. 2 roof lights on symmetrical extension volumes

    Agent
    Volume Three
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/23/00059/NC
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Proposed symmetrical room extensions on eighth floor to flanking roof terraces and renewal of terrace paving.

    Agent
    MEIKLE
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/19/02059/NC
    View planning record

What's in Sandpiper Court, Flat 81, 8 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AS's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Sandpiper Court was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£2,383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.8% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£82,500

Growth on file: -9.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2023Most recent

    £82,500

    -97.5%over 1 year
  2. 14 April 2021

    £3,275,000

    +259.9%over 21 years
  3. 17 December 1999

    £910,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1AS: £880,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Thomas More Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Sandpiper Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£494

Street avg £9,923

Strongly below

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 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

The Highway (E1) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Mulberry Academy London Dock. 104 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 1AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1W 1AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 1AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

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 Sandpiper Court, Flat 81, 8 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.