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

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Portland Square

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

17 Portland Square is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2QR). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,210/sq ft) was about 377.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 96 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 22 EPCs). Sold February 2021 for £1,250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Portland Square has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Application for certificate of lawfulness in respect of proposed rear extension at first floor with a new flat roof light.

    Agent
    E1WF Architecture
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/18/00500/NC
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2017
    Outline
    In report

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed rear dormer extension, front rooflights and garden folding-silding door to an existing residence

    Agent
    E1WF Architecture
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/17/02928/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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,250,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 February 2021Most recent

    £1,250,000

    +52.4%over 3 years
  2. 24 August 2017

    £820,000

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.

On price per m², 17 Portland Square stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£13,021

Street avg £6,075

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
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.

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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 17 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.