16 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR
About 16 Portland Square
16 Portland Square is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2QR). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 98 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Portland Square has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 16 Portland Square
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
16 Portland Square has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£972,000
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.
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 16 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
Floor Area for 16 Portland Square lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB