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20 Torrington Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UY

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Torrington Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Jun 2009
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Torrington Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Torrington Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Torrington Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£918,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£359,000

Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 May 2003Most recent

    £359,000

    +169.9%over 7 years
  2. 7 September 1995

    £133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 2UY: £770,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Torrington Place homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Torrington Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,294

Street avg £6,445

Strongly below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E1W 2UY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1W 2UY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 2UY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Torrington Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.