What was the last sold price for Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL?

Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL last sold for £149,995 in July 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in September 2000, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL?

Across 2 sales between September 2000 and July 2002, Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL rose from £110,000 to £149,995, a change of £39,995. That works out to roughly +18.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL?

The current EPC rating for Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL?

Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in E2 0BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL use?

The latest EPC at Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL in?

Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL sits in Tower Hamlets, London, London. It falls within the E2 postcode district.

Is Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL in a safe area?

Police records around Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL?

The closest primary school to Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL is Lawdale Junior School (132m), one of 84 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oaklands School (105m), with 28 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL?

The closest bus stop to Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, E2 0BL is Wilmot Street, 181m away. The nearest underground option is Bethnal Green Underground Station, 383m away.

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Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0BL

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Charles Darwin House

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

Charles Darwin House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 214.7% above the 2002 sale of £149,995.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Sept 2015

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Charles Darwin House, Flat 8, 51 Canrobert Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Charles Darwin House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications 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.

Charles Darwin House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£149,995

Growth on file: 18.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2002Most recent
£149,995
+36.4%over 1 year
28 September 2000
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 0BL: £235,000 (2022–2006).

Nearby sales in E2 0BL

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On the street

Versus other Canrobert Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Charles Darwin House is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,948

Street avg £3,878

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wilmot Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Oaklands School. 112 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E2 0BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for E2 0BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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