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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
25 m²
269 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7 Torrington Place

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

7 Torrington Place is a semi-detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2UY). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in November 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 sits 282.8% above the 2000 sale of £75,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Torrington Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Dec 2009
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Torrington Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Torrington Place's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£75,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2000Most recent

    £75,500

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 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 7 Torrington Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,020

Street avg £6,778

Strongly below

Floor Area

25 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
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.

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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

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