Flat 8, 1 Pier Head, Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PN
About Flat 8
Flat 8 is a detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1839 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. At 171 m² this is the 4th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (46 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,059,000 is 30.2% below the 2021 sale of £2,948,500, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,603/sq ft) was about 294.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Sold March 2021 for £2,948,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 8's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Jul 2011RenovationHeritageIn report
Alteration to internal layout; Conversion of third bedroom to en suite bathroom, including blocking up of internal doorway. Conversion of existing en suite bathroom to dressing room, including opening up of internal door. (re-using existing door). Other works include; Refitting existing kitchen. Overhaul existing sash windows to include proprietary draught-proofing.
- Agent
- WCP (The Whitworth Co-Partnership
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/11/01392/NC
- Jul 2011RenovationHeritageIn report
Alteration to internal layout; Conversion of third bedroom to en suite bathroom, including blocking up of internal doorway. Conversion of existing en suite bathroom to dressing room, including opening up of internal door. (re-using existing door). Other works include; Refitting existing kitchen. Overhaul existing sash windows to include proprietary draught-proofing.
- Agent
- WCP (The Whitworth Co-Partnership
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/11/01392
What's in Flat 8, 1 Pier Head, Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 8 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£2,059,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 16 years.
£2,948,500
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2021Most recent
£2,948,500
+160.9%over 16 years21 January 2005
£1,130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1PN: £1,850,000 (2019–2012).
Nearby sales in E1W 1PN
11 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
£2,250,00024 Pier Head, Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PN
Sold Sept 2012
£434,995
Everything we know about Flat 8, in one report
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Versus other Pier Head homes
On price per m², Flat 8 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£17,258
Street avg £6,060
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.1 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