What kind of home is Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY?

Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY?

Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY last sold for £295,000 in November 1998, around 28 years ago. Before that, it sold for £269,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY?

The current EPC rating for Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY?

Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY use?

The latest EPC at Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY?

Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY in?

Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY sits in Tower Hamlets, London, London. It falls within the E1W postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY?

Police records around Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (110% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY?

The closest primary school to Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY is Hermitage Primary School (215m), one of 81 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Michael's Catholic College (508m), with 23 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY?

The closest bus stop to Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, E1W 1LY is Sampson Street, 28m away. The nearest ferry option is Wapping Pier, 101m away.

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Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LY

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Capital Wharf

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

Capital Wharf is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. At 92 m² this is the 32nd 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 (September 2017) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.

It hasn't traded since November 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £898,000 sits 204.4% above the 1998 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 33.4% 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

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes
ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Capital Wharf, Flat 17, 50 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Capital 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.

Capital Wharf's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£898,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1998)

£295,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

6 November 1998Most recent
£295,000
+9.7%
27 August 1998
£269,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1LY: £1,200,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Wapping High Street homes

Four headline reads against 65 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Capital Wharf stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,207

Street avg £7,986

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E1W 1LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 1LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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