1 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR
About 1 Portland Square
1 Portland Square is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2QR). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,279,000 is 18.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£816/sq ft) was about 210.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,080,000 in September 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
1 Portland Square has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Skyline Design Ltd
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/15/02509
- Oct 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Skyline Design Ltd
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/15/02509/NC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Portland Square has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 21 years.
£1,080,000
Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
13 September 2018Most recent
£1,080,000
+68.8%over 5 years29 November 2012
£640,000
+403.9%over 15 years9 October 1997
£127,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 2QR: £1,148,418 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in E1W 2QR
31 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR
Sold Jun 2025
£672,50023 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR
Sold Dec 2023
£1,148,41836 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR
Sold Sept 2022
£576,00028 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR
Sold Jan 2022
£1,200,00027 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR
Sold Oct 2021
£1,282,500
Everything we know about 1 Portland 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 Portland Square homes
1 Portland Square is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£8,780
Street avg £6,298
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.2 km
Wapping Health Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hermitage Primary School. 104 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
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB