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Halcyon Wharf, Flat 15, 5 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LH

5 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
148 m²
1593 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Halcyon Wharf

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

Halcyon Wharf is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 37 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. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£796/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Halcyon Wharf sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Jul 2013
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Halcyon Wharf, Flat 15, 5 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Halcyon Wharf has 5 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Dec 2012
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Extension of the existing buildings to create fourth-storey floor involving erection of a balustrade roof terrace with translucent stair enclosures, and an additional bedroom and bathroom each on the new fourth floor for nos. 14, 15 and 16 houses.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/12/02867/NC
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2012
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Extension of the existing buildings to create fourth-storey floor involving erection of a balustrade roof terrace with translucent stair enclosures, and an additional bedroom and bathroom each on the new fourth floor for nos. 14, 15 and 16 houses.

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/12/02867
    View planning record

What's in Halcyon Wharf, Flat 15, 5 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LH's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Halcyon Wharf has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£1,344,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£1,267,500

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 June 2014Most recent

    £1,267,500

    +262.1%over 11 years
  2. 14 July 2002

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1LH: £695,000 (2025–2019).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E1W 1LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1W 1LH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 1LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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