7 Portland Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2QR
About 7 Portland Square
7 Portland Square is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2QR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
Held since April 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £713,000 sits 428.1% above the 1998 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 33.4% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Portland Square has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 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
7 Portland Square's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£713,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 April 1998Most recent
£135,000
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 7 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
Years Held for 7 Portland Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,985
Street avg £6,656
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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