6 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR
About 6 Portland Square
6 Portland Square is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2QR). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 68), 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 July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£952/sq ft) was about 243.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Portland Square has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2017ExtensionHeritageIn report
Retrospective Listed Building Consent for maintenance to Dock Wall and joining of approved 1 story rear extension to Dock Wall. The works which include a) Repointing Dock Wall b) Replacing missing bricks in Dock Wall c) Joining approved existing extension to Dock Wall
ListedRetrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/16/03389/NC
- Nov 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Peter Brades Architects
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/15/02651
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 6 Portland Square
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 6 Portland Square has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£1,241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 19 years.
£1,220,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2014Most recent
£1,220,000
+290.4%over 13 years8 January 2001
£312,500
+79.6%over 5 years27 April 1995
£174,000
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
£576,00028 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR
Sold Jan 2022
£1,200,00027 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR
Sold Oct 2021
£1,282,500
Everything we know about 6 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
Price per m² for 6 Portland Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,252
Street avg £6,220
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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.
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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