2b, Ellsworth Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AX

2b is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 37 m² this is the 6th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–135 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 18 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. Last sale on file: £285,000 in February 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 11.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£716/sq ft) was about 211.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.