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

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Portland Square

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

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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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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle
  • BalconyYes

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Aug 2021
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
69%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2022
    Outline
    In 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
    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

£1,445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2022Most recent

    £1,200,000

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.

28 Portland Square outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,362

Street avg £6,373

On par

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
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

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