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

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Thomas More Street

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

55 Thomas More Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1YD). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. At 49 m² this is the 8th 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.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 is 25.8% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£782/sq ft) was about 133.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

55 Thomas More Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromD67toC79
Hot Water
Very PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 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.

55 Thomas More Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£519,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£412,500

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2011Most recent

    £412,500

    +159.4%over 12 years
  2. 13 May 1999

    £159,000

    +6.0%over 1 year
  3. 27 March 1998

    £150,000

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.

On co₂ emissions, 55 Thomas More Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,418

Street avg £6,425

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly above
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 55 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.