170 Wilmot Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0BU
About 170 Wilmot Street
170 Wilmot Street is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 31 m² this is the 5th smallest of 55 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 55 units on file.
At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Sold September 2023 for £325,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£974/sq ft) was about 190.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
170 Wilmot Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- 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 2004.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 19 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
18 September 2023Most recent
£325,000
+16.1%over 4 years25 October 2018
£280,000
+60.9%over 11 years17 June 2007
£174,000
+28.9%over 2 years5 November 2004
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 0BU: £582,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in E2 0BU
132 Wilmot Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0BU
Sold Mar 2025
£585,000124 Wilmot Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0BU
Sold Jan 2025
£590,000149 Wilmot Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0BU
Sold Jul 2024
£582,000163 Wilmot Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0BU
Sold Jan 2024
£435,000164 Wilmot Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0BU
Sold Oct 2023
£303,500
Everything we know about 170 Wilmot Street, 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 Wilmot Street homes
170 Wilmot Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,484
Street avg £5,321
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.1 km
Hague Primary School. 110 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
57.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB