Capital Wharf, Flat 12, 50 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LY
About Capital Wharf
Capital Wharf is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. At 139 m² this is the 61st smallest of 66 units on EPC record in Capital Wharf, where floor areas span 75–221 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 66 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2014. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 65 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,644,000 is 11.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£989/sq ft) was about 121.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
Capital Wharf's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Proposed three vents to side elevation.
- Agent
- E1WF Architecture
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/20/01189/NC
- May 2020AmendmentIn report
Application for Non-Material amendment to planning permission ref: PA/19/01066, Dated 20/09/2019Non Material amendment(s) Sought: Addition of three vents to the side elevation
- Agent
- E1WF Architecture
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/20/01075/NC
What's in Capital Wharf, Flat 12, 50 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LY's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Capital Wharf has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£1,644,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 17 years.
£1,480,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2015Most recent
£1,480,000
+193.1%over 16 years16 March 1999
£505,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1LY: £1,200,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in E1W 1LY
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Sold Mar 2025
£965,000Capital Wharf, Flat 55, 50 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LY
Sold Nov 2024
£1,200,000Capital Wharf, Flat 33, 50 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LY
Sold Aug 2024
£1,200,000Capital Wharf, Flat 79, 50 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LY
Sold Aug 2022
£1,225,000
Everything we know about Capital Wharf, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Wapping High Street homes
Capital Wharf is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£10,647
Street avg £7,872
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
0.0 km
Sampson Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hermitage Primary School. 104 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
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB