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Halcyon Wharf, Flat 18, 5 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LH

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Halcyon Wharf

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

Halcyon Wharf is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 69 m² this is the 11th 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.

Held since December 2004 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £629,000 sits 86.6% above the 2004 sale of £337,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 15.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).

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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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • ConciergeYes
  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromF38toD63
Wall Insulation
InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Halcyon Wharf, Flat 18, 5 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Halcyon Wharf 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.

Halcyon Wharf valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£629,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£337,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2004Most recent

    £337,000

    +8.7%over 1 year
  2. 16 December 2002

    £310,000

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

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On the street

Versus other Wapping High Street homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Halcyon Wharf is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£4,884

Street avg £7,388

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par
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

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 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
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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