24 Pier Head, Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PN
About 24 Pier Head
24 Pier Head is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 67 m² this is the 9th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–343 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 23 units on file.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 is 38.4% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£603/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
External or internal wall insulation added
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
24 Pier Head has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2015RenovationFullIn report
Replace existing glazing within timber framed windows with double glazing. Existing frames to be retained.
- Agent
- E1WF Architecture
New Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/15/01011/NC
- Oct 2015RenovationFullIn report
Replace existing glazing within timber framed windows with double glazing. Existing frames to be retained.
- Agent
- E1WF Architecture
New Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/15/01011
What's in 24 Pier Head, Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PN's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
24 Pier Head valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£602,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£434,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 September 2012Most recent
£434,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1PN: £2,250,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in E1W 1PN
Flat 8, 1 Pier Head, Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PN
Sold Mar 2021
£2,948,50011 Pier Head, Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PN
Sold May 2019
£1,850,0005 Pier Head, Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PN
Sold Dec 2017
£7,150,00012 Pier Head, Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PN
Sold Aug 2017
£1,835,00010 Pier Head, Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PN
Sold Dec 2013
£2,250,000
Everything we know about 24 Pier Head, 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 Pier Head homes
Years Held for 24 Pier Head lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,492
Street avg £7,854
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Wapping Pier — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hermitage Primary School. 102 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
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB