Thornaby House, Flat 1, Canrobert Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0BE
About Thornaby House
Thornaby House is a three-bedroom detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 65 m² this is the 10th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in Thornaby House, where floor areas span 44–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 79). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£943/sq ft) was about 236.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £660,000 in December 2023.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Thornaby House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Thornaby House has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2000ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey conservatory to side of ground floor flat in residential block.
Extension- Reference
- PA/00/00831
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Thornaby House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£618,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 18 years.
£660,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2023Most recent
£660,000
+26.9%over 2 years19 March 2021
£520,000
+131.1%over 14 years12 April 2006
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 0BE: £450,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in E2 0BE
Thornaby House, Flat 6, Canrobert Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0BE
Sold Jun 2021
£475,000Thornaby House, Flat 24, Canrobert Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0BE
Sold May 2021
£17,220,000Thornaby House, Flat 26, Canrobert Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0BE
Sold Apr 2021
£450,000Thornaby House, Flat 44, Canrobert Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0BE
Sold Nov 2019
£420,000Thornaby House, Flat 39, Canrobert Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0BE
Sold Aug 2015
£450,000
Everything we know about Thornaby House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Canrobert Street homes
Years Held for Thornaby House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,154
Street avg £21,990
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wilmot Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lawdale Junior School. 108 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.0dB