20 Wine Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3RQ
About 20 Wine Close
20 Wine Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 sits 163.3% above the 2005 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 53.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Wine Close has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2021ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey
Notification of Prior Approval under schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA Town and Country Planning 2020 for the construction of one additional storey immediatley above the top most storey of the dwellinghouse, which would extend the existing eaves height by 2.63m, for which the proposed eaves height would be 7.98m, and for which the maximum height would be 9.61m.
- Agent
- Cityscape Planning & Architecture
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/21/01938/NC
- Jun 2021ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey
Notification of Prior Approval under schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA Town and Country Planning 2020 for the construction of one additional storey immediatley above the top most storey of the dwellinghouse, which would extend the existing eaves height by 2.63m, for which the proposed eaves height would be 7.98m, and for which the maximum height would be 9.61m.
- Agent
- Cityscape Planning & Architecture
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/21/00699/NC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Wine Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£645,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 December 2005Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 3RQ: £541,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in E1W 3RQ
21 Wine Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3RQ
Sold May 2024
£550,00023 Wine Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3RQ
Sold Apr 2024
£410,00012 Wine Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3RQ
Sold Sept 2022
£541,00011 Wine Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3RQ
Sold Jun 2021
£229,03017 Wine Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3RQ
Sold Nov 2019
£575,000
Everything we know about 20 Wine Close, 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 Wine Close homes
20 Wine Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,112
Street avg £4,735
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Garnet Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School. 108 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
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB