1 Tower Buildings, Brewhouse Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2NT
About 1 Tower Buildings
1 Tower Buildings is an end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2NT). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 37th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 73).
Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 57.4% below the 2024 sale of £843,204, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. At 50 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 39 EPCs). Last sale on file: £843,204 in October 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Tower Buildings has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£843,204
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 October 2024Most recent
£843,204
Everything we know about 1 Tower Buildings, 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 Tower Buildings homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Tower Buildings runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.1 km
Wapping Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School. 104 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB