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Ivory House, Flat 25, East Smithfield, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AT

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor 03
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
217 m²
2336 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Ivory House

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

Ivory House is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). At 217 m² this is the 35th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in Ivory House, where floor areas span 41–300 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,520,000 is 25.9% below the 2022 sale of £3,400,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,456/sq ft) was about 108% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 217 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £3,400,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • LiftYes
  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2011from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromF24toE51
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Jun 2021from Jun 2011
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ivory House, Flat 25, East Smithfield, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2010
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Internal alterations to bathroom, staircase and joinery.

    Agent
    Appleton Weiner
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/10/00476/NC
    View planning record
  2. May 2010
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Internal alterations to bathroom, staircase and joinery.

    Agent
    Appleton Weiner
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/10/00476
    View planning record

What's in Ivory House, Flat 25, East Smithfield, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

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

Current estimate

£2,520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£3,400,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2022Most recent

    £3,400,000

    +88.9%over 16 years
  2. 1 August 2006

    £1,800,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1AT: £890,000 (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.

CO₂ Emissions for Ivory House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£15,668

Street avg £10,040

Strongly above

Floor Area

217 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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

0.4 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

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