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

Swimming pool3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Portland Square

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageIntegral
  • Swimming poolYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2024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

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Portland Square has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jan 2017
    ExtensionHeritage
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    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.

Price for 6 Portland Square has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£1,220,000

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 September 2014Most recent

    £1,220,000

    +290.4%over 13 years
  2. 8 January 2001

    £312,500

    +79.6%over 5 years
  3. 27 April 1995

    £174,000

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.

Price per m² for 6 Portland Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£10,252

Street avg £6,220

Strongly above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below
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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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