Capital Wharf, Flat 24, 50 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LY
About Capital Wharf
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. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2025) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Held since August 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £874,000 sits 206.7% above the 1998 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 35.6% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Capital Wharf's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Capital Wharf has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Capital Wharf's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£874,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 1998Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1LY: £1,200,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in E1W 1LY
Capital Wharf, Flat 57, 50 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LY
Sold Nov 2025
£91,973Capital Wharf, Flat 65, 50 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LY
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
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Versus other Wapping High Street homes
Years Held for Capital Wharf runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,098
Street avg £7,988
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 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