17 New Tower Buildings, Wapping High Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2PD
About 17 New Tower Buildings
17 New Tower Buildings is an end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2PD). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 52 m² this is the 19th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file.
At 52 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 New Tower Buildings has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 New Tower Buildings has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£456,000
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.
Everything we know about 17 New 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 New Tower Buildings homes
Floor Area for 17 New Tower Buildings runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.2 km
Wapping Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School. 105 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
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB