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1 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Portland Square

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2018from Jul 2012
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Portland Square has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Oct 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Portland Square has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£1,279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£1,080,000

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2018Most recent

    £1,080,000

    +68.8%over 5 years
  2. 29 November 2012

    £640,000

    +403.9%over 15 years
  3. 9 October 1997

    £127,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 2QR: £1,148,418 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Portland Square homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Portland Square is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£8,780

Street avg £6,298

Above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E1W 2QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1W 2QR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 2QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.