5 Spirit Quay, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UT
About 5 Spirit Quay
5 Spirit Quay is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2UT). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 30 m² this is the 5th smallest of 53 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–180 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 52 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 16.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£821/sq ft) was about 141% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 4 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2018Loft ConversionFullIn report
Alterations and additions to existing dwellings incorporating loft conversions, including the raising of the roofs ridge line and construction of dormer windows together with the installation of roof lights and windows to rear elevations and installation of large third floor window (No. 10) to form a Juliet balcony
- Agent
- E1WF Architecture
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/18/00579/NC
- Nov 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Alterations and additions to existing dwellings including loft conversions, including installation of rooflights and windows to rear elevations and enlargement of first floor window (No. 10) to form Juliet balcony
- Agent
- E1WF Architecture
ExtensionNew Windows- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/17/02491/R
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Sales history & valuation
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 June 2014Most recent
£265,000
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
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Spirit Quay homes
5 Spirit Quay outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,833
Street avg £6,415
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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