17 Prospect Place, Wapping Wall, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3TJ
About 17 Prospect Place
17 Prospect Place is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 3TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 35 m² this is the 8th smallest of 65 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–125 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 65 units on file.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in November 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 sits 177.3% above the 1999 sale of £112,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 23.9% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 64 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Prospect Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Prospect Place has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£112,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 November 1999Most recent
£112,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 3TJ: £615,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in E1W 3TJ
61 Prospect Place, Wapping Wall, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3TJ
Sold Aug 2025
£400,00018 Prospect Place, Wapping Wall, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3TJ
Sold Mar 2025
£675,00029 Prospect Place, Wapping Wall, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3TJ
Sold Mar 2025
£624,99930 Prospect Place, Wapping Wall, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3TJ
Sold Sept 2023
£615,00046 Prospect Place, Wapping Wall, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 3TJ
Sold Jun 2023
£280,000
Everything we know about 17 Prospect 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 Prospect Place homes
On years held, 17 Prospect Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,214
Street avg £6,530
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.0 km
Monza Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter's London Docks CofE Primary School. 106 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB