4 & A Half, Pier Head, Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PN
About 4 & A Half
4 & A Half is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 25% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,759,000 sits 158.7% above the 2005 sale of £680,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 44.4% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
Know exactly what you're buying at 4 & A Half
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 & A Half's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 4 & A Half was refused — worth checking the council file.
- May 2023HeritageIn report
Removal of water service and boiler flue, retention of electrical cables, alarm box, CCTV camera, extract fan grille and security grill to window on external wall.
- Agent
- Postins Project Services
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/22/01941
- May 2023HeritageIn report
Removal of water service and boiler flue, retention of electrical cables, alarm box, CCTV camera, extract fan grille and security grill to window on external wall.
- Agent
- Postins Project Services
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/22/01941/NC
What's in 4 & A Half, Pier Head, Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PN's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 & A Half has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£1,759,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.0% per year over 10 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 25.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2005Most recent
£680,000
+36.0%over 4 years2 March 2001
£500,000
+640.7%over 5 years2 May 1995
£67,500
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 4 & A Half, 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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- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Pier Head homes
EPC Rating for 4 & A Half runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,163
Street avg £7,510
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 214 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 10.1 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