What type of property is 23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR?

23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR?

23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR last sold for £1,148,418 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR?

The current EPC rating for 23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR?

23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in E1W 2QR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR have?

23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR has 2 approved extension applications on file including rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR?

23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR located?

23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR sits in Tower Hamlets, London, London. It falls within the E1W postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR?

Police records around 23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (110% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR?

The closest primary school to 23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR is Hermitage Primary School (322m), one of 80 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mulberry Academy London Dock (505m), with 24 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR?

The closest bus stop to 23 Portland Square, E1W 2QR is Wapping Health Centre, 171m away. The nearest ferry option is Wapping Pier, 321m away.

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

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23 Portland Square

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

23 Portland Square is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2QR). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 71).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 136 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 22 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£784/sq ft) was about 198.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £1,148,418.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 23 Portland Square.

Mar 2023
Solar PanelsOutline
In report
Application for certificate of lawfulness in respect of 3m extension into garden at ground level, lowering of cills to rear elevation, replacement windows, dormer roof extension, new circular window on side elevation, new rooflights and new solar panels
Agent
Fallon Architects
Extension
Documents
27 docs on file
Reference
PA/23/00364/NC
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Sept 2022
Solar PanelsOutline
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Application for a certificate of lawfulness in respect of a proposed 3m ground floor rear extension; lowering of two window cills to rear elevation; replacement windows to match existing; minor modification to front door; dormer roof extension at rear elevation; new circular windows on the side (west) elevation; new rooflights to main roof and new solar panel to main roof at rear elevation.
Agent
Fallon Architects
Extension
Documents
27 docs on file
Reference
PA/22/01515/NC
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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.

23 Portland Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,226,000

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Last sold (2023)

£1,148,418

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 December 2023Most recent
£1,148,418

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 2QR: £1,200,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in E1W 2QR

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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.

Years Held for 23 Portland Square lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,444

Street avg £6,316

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Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 120 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full London report

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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 2QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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