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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 47 Thomas More Street

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingUnderground
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 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.

47 Thomas More Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£275,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2006Most recent

    £275,000

    +99.3%over 8 years
  2. 27 March 1998

    £138,000

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.

47 Thomas More Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£5,500

Street avg £6,481

On par

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly 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.

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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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