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

Notable views4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 53 Thomas More Street

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

53 Thomas More Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1YD). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 68 m² this is the 21st 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. Other recorded features include notable views.

Sold December 2022 for £680,000. 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 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£929/sq ft) was about 182.5% 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

  • ParkingAllocated
  • Notable viewsYes

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)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from May 2013
EPC improved fromD60toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 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.

53 Thomas More Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£684,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£680,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2022Most recent

    £680,000

    +9.7%over 9 years
  2. 21 August 2013

    £620,000

    +93.8%over 10 years
  3. 10 July 2003

    £320,000

    +42.9%over 5 years
  4. 27 March 1998

    £224,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1YD: £760,000 (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.

On years held, 53 Thomas More Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£10,000

Street avg £6,394

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 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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