18 Spirit Quay, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UT
About 18 Spirit Quay
18 Spirit Quay is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2UT). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in May 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £970,000 sits 98% above the 2008 sale of £490,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 52 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Spirit Quay has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Spirit Quay changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£970,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 5 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2008Most recent
£490,000
+8.9%over 1 year1 December 2006
£450,000
+36.4%over 3 years19 June 2003
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 2UT: £1,100,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in E1W 2UT
67 Spirit Quay, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UT
Sold Apr 2025
£580,0001 Spirit Quay, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UT
Sold Mar 2025
£1,185,0003 Spirit Quay, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UT
Sold Sept 2024
£1,100,00030 Spirit Quay, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UT
Sold Oct 2022
£745,00052 Spirit Quay, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UT
Sold Mar 2022
£1,155,000
Everything we know about 18 Spirit Quay, 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 Spirit Quay homes
On habitable rooms, 18 Spirit Quay stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,385
Street avg £6,516
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.1 km
Hermitage Wall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hermitage Primary School. 102 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
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB