Halcyon Wharf, Flat 1, 5 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LH
About Halcyon Wharf
Halcyon Wharf is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 72 m² this is the 14th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in Halcyon Wharf, where floor areas span 60–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 38 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £599,000 is 10.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£697/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £540,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Halcyon Wharf has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£599,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 19 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2021Most recent
£540,000
-14.3%over 7 years6 August 2013
£630,000
+61.5%over 11 years23 May 2002
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1LH: £699,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in E1W 1LH
Halcyon Wharf, Flat 20, 5 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LH
Sold Jul 2025
£653,750Halcyon Wharf, Flat 28, 5 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LH
Sold Jun 2020
£699,000Halcyon Wharf, Flat 30, 5 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LH
Sold Oct 2019
£695,000Halcyon Wharf, Flat 38, 5 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LH
Sold May 2019
£737,500Halcyon Wharf, Flat 34, 5 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LH
Sold Jan 2019
£775,000
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Versus other Wapping High Street homes
Years Held for Halcyon Wharf lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,500
Street avg £7,306
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB