57b, Telfords Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2BQ
About 57b
57b is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 60 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (60–279 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 60 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 71).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for change of use to residential is awaiting a decision. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 59 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Planning history
- Jan 2021Change of UseIn report
Application for Prior Approval under Part 3 Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development Order) 2015 for the change of use from Offices (Use Class B1) to residential (Use Class C3).
- Agent
- E1WF Architecture
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/20/02494/NC
- Aug 2020Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from self-contained office unit (Use Class B1(a)) to a one bedroom Residential dwelling (Use Class C3).
- Agent
- E1WF Architecture
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/20/01814/A1
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Sales history & valuation
57b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 2BQ: £810,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in E1W 2BQ
38 Telfords Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2BQ
Sold Apr 2025
£810,00016 Telfords Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2BQ
Sold Dec 2024
£1,800,00045 Telfords Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2BQ
Sold Nov 2024
£850,0001a, Telfords Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2BQ
Sold Sept 2024
£415,00044 Telfords Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2BQ
Sold Feb 2024
£678,000
Everything we know about 57b, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Telfords Yard homes
Floor Area for 57b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Wellclose Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Mulberry Academy London Dock. 104 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB