20 Torrington Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UY
About 20 Torrington Place
20 Torrington Place is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2UY). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in May 2003. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £918,000 sits 155.7% above the 2003 sale of £359,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. At 109 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Torrington Place 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
20 Torrington Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£918,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 8 years.
£359,000
Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
12 May 2003Most recent
£359,000
+169.9%over 7 years7 September 1995
£133,000
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 20 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
EPC Rating for 20 Torrington Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,294
Street avg £6,445
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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