5 Bridewell Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PB
About 5 Bridewell Place
5 Bridewell Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2PB). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold February 2022 for £495,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,210/sq ft) was about 170.1% 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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Bridewell Place 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
Price for 5 Bridewell Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
11 February 2022Most recent
£495,000
+177.3%over 20 years9 March 2001
£178,500
+8.2%over 1 year10 December 1999
£165,000
+33.6%over 1 year12 November 1998
£123,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 2PB: £730,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in E1W 2PB
24 Bridewell Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PB
Sold Feb 2025
£778,50027 Bridewell Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PB
Sold Aug 2024
£405,00047 Bridewell Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PB
Sold Jan 2024
£400,00030 Bridewell Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PB
Sold Oct 2022
£730,00015 Bridewell Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PB
Sold Jun 2021
£800,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bridewell Place homes
On price per m², 5 Bridewell Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£13,026
Street avg £7,130
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Wapping Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School. 105 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
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB