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Halcyon Wharf, Flat 8, 5 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LH

Property type
End terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
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 end-of-terrace 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 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £610,000 sits 62.7% above the 2004 sale of £375,000. 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

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • ConciergeYes
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 3)
Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2009from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromD63toC70
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Ventilation
MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

Feb 2019from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromC70toD67
Heating System
Room HeatersCommunity

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Halcyon Wharf, Flat 8, 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

£610,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£375,000

Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 April 2004Most recent

    £375,000

    -1.3%over 1 year
  2. 16 June 2002

    £380,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for Halcyon Wharf lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,435

Street avg £7,370

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 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 8, 5 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.