81 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD
About 81 Thomas More Street
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
81 Thomas More Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
81 Thomas More Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
81 Thomas More Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£476,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 1 year.
£168,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
17 June 1999Most recent
£168,000
+6.7%over 1 year13 February 1998
£157,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1YD: £680,000 (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
£480,00053 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD
Sold Dec 2022
£680,000101 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD
Sold Aug 2022
£795,000117 Thomas More Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1YD
Sold Jul 2022
£626,000
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Versus other Thomas More Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 81 Thomas More Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,429
Street avg £6,521
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 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