47 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD
About 47 Thomas More Street
47 Thomas More Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1YD). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. At 50 m² this is the 11th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 82). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 sits 81.5% above the 2006 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingUnderground
- BalconyYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
47 Thomas More Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
47 Thomas More Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 8 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2006Most recent
£275,000
+99.3%over 8 years27 March 1998
£138,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1YD: £680,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in E1W 1YD
67 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD
Sold Aug 2025
£760,00049 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD
Sold May 2024
£480,00053 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD
Sold Dec 2022
£680,000101 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD
Sold Aug 2022
£795,000117 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD
Sold Jul 2022
£626,000
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Versus other Thomas More Street homes
47 Thomas More Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£5,500
Street avg £6,481
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
Stockholm Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hermitage Primary School. 108 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB