53 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD
About 53 Thomas More Street
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
53 Thomas More Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
53 Thomas More Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£684,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2022Most recent
£680,000
+9.7%over 9 years21 August 2013
£620,000
+93.8%over 10 years10 July 2003
£320,000
+42.9%over 5 years27 March 1998
£224,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1YD: £760,000 (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
£480,000101 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD
Sold Aug 2022
£795,000117 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD
Sold Jul 2022
£626,000137 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD
Sold Jun 2022
£785,000
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Versus other Thomas More Street homes
On years held, 53 Thomas More Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,000
Street avg £6,394
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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