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Flat 13, 1 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1BH

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 13

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

Flat 13 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. At 60 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (60–242 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 60 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,223/sq ft) was about 72.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingUnderground
  • BalconyYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Flat 13 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Dec 2010
EPC improved fromB81toC77
Heating System
Warm AirUnderfloor

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Low Energy Lighting
25%52%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2024from Sept 2022
EPC improved fromC77toB83
Heating Controls
Full ControlThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
52%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 13, 1 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 13 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.

Flat 13 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£807,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£790,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2011Most recent

    £790,000

    +3.3%over 3 years
  2. 1 February 2008

    £765,000

    +39.1%over 4 years
  3. 31 October 2003

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1BH: £890,000 (2025–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Wapping High Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Flat 13 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£13,167

Street avg £8,752

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Stockholm Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Hermitage Primary School. 105 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 1BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1W 1BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 1BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

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 Flat 13, 1 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.