Flat 4, 1 Pier Head, Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PN
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is an end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 121 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 65–223 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 46). The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £1,356,000 is 26.7% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£822/sq ft) was about 83.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at Flat 4
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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 4 has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jun 2011RenovationHeritageIn report
Internal and external refurbishment.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/11/01011
- Jun 2011RenovationFullIn report
Internal and external refurbishment.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/11/01010
What's in Flat 4, 1 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
Flat 4 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,070,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 March 2011Most recent
£1,070,000
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 Flat 4, 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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- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Pier Head homes
EPC Rating for Flat 4 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,843
Street avg £7,462
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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