1 Cork Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2NG
About 1 Cork Square
1 Cork Square is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2NG). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 74).
It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £610,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£961/sq ft) was about 156.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Cork Square has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2024PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed single-storey front extension and new front entrance door.
- Agent
- Akita Komar Architects
Extension- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/24/01605/NC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Cork Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£667,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 23 years.
£610,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2024Most recent
£610,000
+134.6%over 20 years16 September 2004
£260,000
+19.8%over 2 years15 February 2002
£217,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 2NG: £312,500 (2015–2006).
Nearby sales in E1W 2NG
3 Cork Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2NG
Sold Nov 2015
£540,0005 Cork Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2NG
Sold Oct 2015
£540,0004 Cork Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2NG
Sold Feb 2007
£215,0002 Cork Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2NG
Sold Dec 2000
£200,0007 Cork Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2NG
Sold Feb 1998
£80,500
Everything we know about 1 Cork Square, 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 Cork Square homes
1 Cork Square is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£10,339
Street avg £6,691
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
Hermitage Wall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hermitage Primary School. 101 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB