31 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR
About 31 Portland Square
31 Portland Square is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2QR). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a balcony.
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £672,500. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£947/sq ft) was about 247.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2013AmendmentIn report
Application for Lawful Development Certificate in respect of existing use as a holiday let residential dwelling C3(c)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/13/01134/R
- Aug 2013AmendmentIn report
Application for Lawful Development Certificate in respect of existing use as a holiday let residential dwelling C3(c)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/13/01134
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 31 Portland Square has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£711,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 29 years.
£672,500
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2025Most recent
£672,500
+236.2%over 24 years24 November 2000
£200,000
+53.8%over 3 years29 November 1996
£130,000
+30.0%12 September 1996
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 2QR: £1,200,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in E1W 2QR
23 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
£1,282,50010 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR
Sold Jun 2021
£1,400,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB