17 Torrington Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UY
About 17 Torrington Place
17 Torrington Place is an end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2UY). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £788,000 is 31.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£606/sq ft) was about 70.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
- Dec 2016ConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission PA/16/00486 dated 19/04/2016. This amendment seeks to extend the first floor to the boundary of the site.
- Agent
- E1WF Architecture
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/16/03065/NC
- Apr 2016Loft ConversionFullIn report
Ground floor extension, first floor extension, loft conversion including raising the roof ridge line, other facade changes.
- Agent
- E1WF Architecture
Extension- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/16/00486/NC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Torrington Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£788,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 10 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2015Most recent
£600,000
+71.4%over 7 years29 August 2007
£350,000
+22.8%over 1 year27 September 2005
£285,000
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 17 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
Habitable Rooms for 17 Torrington Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,522
Street avg £6,256
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB