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137 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 137 Thomas More Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

137 Thomas More Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1YD). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. At 72 m² this is the 29th smallest of 57 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 57 units on file.

Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £785,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,013/sq ft) was about 208% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • ConciergeYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Apr 2016
EPC improved fromE51toC72
Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
100%62%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 137 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

137 Thomas More Street has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£797,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£785,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2022Most recent

    £785,000

    +0.6%over 5 years
  2. 24 February 2017

    £780,000

    +77.3%over 8 years
  3. 13 August 2008

    £440,000

    +86.8%over 10 years
  4. 28 November 1997

    £235,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1YD: £680,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Thomas More Street homes

Four headline reads against 52 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 137 Thomas More Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£10,903

Street avg £6,377

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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

Stockholm Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Hermitage Primary School. 108 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E1W 1YD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1W 1YD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 1YD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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