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16 Discovery Walk, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2JG

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Discovery Walk

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

16 Discovery Walk is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2JG). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 26th smallest of 70 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 70 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 is 28% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£645/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. At 36 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 69 EPCs).

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Discovery Walk's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jun 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Discovery Walk, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Discovery Walk has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Discovery Walk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2012Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 2JG: £450,000 (2024–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Discovery Walk homes

Four headline reads against 64 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Discovery Walk outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,944

Street avg £6,211

On par

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 49 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 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

Wapping Health Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School. 107 schools nearby.

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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 2JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1W 2JG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 2JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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 16 Discovery Walk, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2JG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.