16 Torrington Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UY
About 16 Torrington Place
16 Torrington Place is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2UY). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £962,000 sits 78.1% above the 2010 sale of £540,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 36.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 104 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 27 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Torrington Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£962,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 14 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
15 July 2010Most recent
£540,000
+272.4%over 13 years2 December 1996
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 2UY: £770,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in E1W 2UY
4 Torrington Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UY
Sold Mar 2025
£770,00028 Torrington Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UY
Sold Nov 2023
£879,00029 Torrington Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UY
Sold Jun 2023
£855,0006 Torrington Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UY
Sold Mar 2022
£559,00024 Torrington Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UY
Sold Sept 2021
£357,000
Everything we know about 16 Torrington Place, 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 Torrington Place homes
Floor Area for 16 Torrington Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,192
Street avg £6,334
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.1 km
Hermitage Wall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hermitage Primary School. 102 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