4 Ivory House, East Smithfield, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AT
About 4 Ivory House
4 Ivory House is a two-bedroom property in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. At 101 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (63–101 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,227/sq ft) was about 74.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- ConciergeYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
4 Ivory House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2004RenovationHeritageIn report
Alterations to shop facade to accommodate a large external opening for hot and cold food service.
- Agent
- Building Design & Surveying Consultancy
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/04/00044
- Feb 2004RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to shopfront to provide additional (folding) doors and use of part of dockside in front of shop as an outdoor eating area.
- Agent
- Building Design & Surveying Consultancy
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/03/01733
What's in 4 Ivory House, East Smithfield, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Ivory House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£1,420,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 13 years.
£1,335,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2018Most recent
£1,335,000
+102.3%over 12 years5 May 2005
£660,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1AT: £890,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in E1W 1AT
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Sold Mar 2025
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Sold Nov 2024
£870,000Ivory House, Flat 25, East Smithfield, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AT
Sold Nov 2022
£3,400,000Ivory House, Flat 30, East Smithfield, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AT
Sold Aug 2022
£950,00032 Ivory House, East Smithfield, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AT
Sold Jul 2022
£890,000
Everything we know about 4 Ivory House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other East Smithfield homes
4 Ivory House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£13,205
Street avg £10,114
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.6dB