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Flat 1, 1 Orton Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LN

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 51 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (37–51 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.

At 51 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 25.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£661/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £363,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Dec 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Nov 2021from Apr 2019
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 1 Orton Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 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.

Flat 1 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£363,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2020Most recent

    £363,000

    +190.4%over 21 years
  2. 6 March 1999

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1LN: £420,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Orton Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£7,118

Street avg £7,383

Below

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly below
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 1LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1W 1LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 1LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

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 Flat 1, 1 Orton Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.