Capital Wharf, Flat 5, 50 Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LY
About Capital Wharf
Capital Wharf is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. At 75 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Capital Wharf (75–221 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 66 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in January 1999. 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 £622,000 sits 170.4% above the 1999 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 36.2% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 65 EPCs).
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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
- ParkingYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Capital Wharf's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
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 has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£622,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 January 1999Most recent
£230,000
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
On floor area, Capital Wharf runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,067
Street avg £7,989
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB