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Halcyon Wharf, Flat 6, 5 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LH

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band F
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 one-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 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 74). Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor 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 B (score 86). 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 hasn't traded since November 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 is 16.6% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£690/sq ft) was about 28.9% 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromB81toC74
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Halcyon Wharf, Flat 6, 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 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£624,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£535,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 2010Most recent

    £535,000

    +19.6%over 4 years
  2. 3 July 2006

    £447,500

    +20.9%over 4 years
  3. 27 June 2002

    £370,000

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.

On habitable rooms, Halcyon Wharf runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,431

Street avg £7,308

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Halcyon Wharf, Flat 6, 5 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.