Flat 9, 1 Orton Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LN
About Flat 9
Flat 9 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–51 m². The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in December 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 sits 195.7% above the 1997 sale of £141,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 41.6% below the postcode norm.
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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
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Flat 9's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 9 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 9 has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£417,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£141,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 December 1997Most recent
£141,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1LN: £420,000 (2025–2021).
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 4, 1 Orton Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LN
Sold Feb 2022
£435,000Flat 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
£363,000
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Versus other Orton Street homes
On price per m², Flat 9 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,343
Street avg £7,855
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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