Flat 4, 1 Orton Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LN
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 44 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–51 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 69). The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£918/sq ft) was about 100.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £435,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Flat 4's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Flat 4 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
25 February 2022Most recent
£435,000
+45.0%over 14 years22 August 2007
£299,950
+120.6%over 6 years23 December 2000
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1LN: £395,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in E1W 1LN
Flat 7, 1 Orton Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LN
Sold Nov 2025
£425,000Flat 3, 1 Orton Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LN
Sold Apr 2024
£395,000Flat 5, 1 Orton Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LN
Sold Jun 2021
£420,000Flat 1, 1 Orton Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LN
Sold Aug 2020
£363,000Flat 8, 1 Orton Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LN
Sold Jan 2015
£360,000
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Versus other Orton Street homes
On price per m², Flat 4 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£9,886
Street avg £7,037
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB