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32 Ivory House, East Smithfield, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AT

Property type
End terrace
Floor 03
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 32 Ivory House

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

32 Ivory House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. At 63 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (63–101 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 70). Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58).

At 63 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 35 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,312/sq ft) was about 86.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £890,000. 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

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

Outside

  • ParkingYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • LiftYes
  • ConciergeYes
  • 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.

32 Ivory House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2011from Oct 2010
Main Fuel
GasCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Jul 2021from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromD57toE47
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%20%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Ivory House, East Smithfield, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Ivory House 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£842,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£890,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2022Most recent

    £890,000

    +89.4%over 16 years
  2. 29 June 2006

    £470,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1AT: £950,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other East Smithfield homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 32 Ivory House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£14,127

Street avg £10,087

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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

0.4 km

Mulberry Academy London Dock. 107 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 1AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1W 1AT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 1AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.6dB

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 32 Ivory House, East Smithfield, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.