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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 81 Thomas More Street

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

81 Thomas More Street is a one-bedroom mid-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 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. 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.

Held since June 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 sits 183.3% above the 1999 sale of £168,000. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromD56toC76
Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81 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.

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

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£168,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 1999Most recent

    £168,000

    +6.7%over 1 year
  2. 13 February 1998

    £157,500

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 81 Thomas More Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,429

Street avg £6,521

Below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 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 81 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.