28 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR
About 28 Portland Square
28 Portland Square is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2QR). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,445,000 is 20.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£684/sq ft) was about 160.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £1,200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2022OutlineIn report
Application for certificate of Lawfulness in respect of proposed ; - Extension to ground floor/ garden level, extending 3m into the garden and approx. 2.5m at eaves to neighbouring properties - Lowering of two window cills to rear elevation on first floor and one window cill at second floor. - Modification to front door, retaining original visual arrangement. - Replacement of windows to match existing in terms of style, colour and arrangement. - New rooflights to main roof. - New solar panels to main roof (rear elevation only). - New side access door to garage. - Installation of an air source heat pump
- Agent
- Fallon Architects
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/22/00401/NC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 January 2022Most recent
£1,200,000
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
£576,00027 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR
Sold Oct 2021
£1,282,50010 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR
Sold Jun 2021
£1,400,000
Everything we know about 28 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
28 Portland Square outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,362
Street avg £6,373
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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.
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