17 Ainsley Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DL
About 17 Ainsley Street
17 Ainsley Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 95 m² this is the 19th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 65–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2024. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£699/sq ft) was about 142.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £715,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2024RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of existing timber single-glazed windows with UPVC double-glazed windows.
- Agent
- Discount Plans LTD
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/24/00937/NC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Ainsley Street
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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 2005.
£782,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 16 years.
£715,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2021Most recent
£715,000
+164.8%over 16 years26 July 2005
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 0DL: £437,500 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in E2 0DL
21 Ainsley Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DL
Sold Dec 2024
£722,50010 Ainsley Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DL
Sold Dec 2024
£650,00024 Ainsley Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DL
Sold Jun 2024
£437,50012 Ainsley Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DL
Sold May 2024
£95025 Ainsley Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DL
Sold May 2023
£425,000
Everything we know about 17 Ainsley 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 Ainsley Street homes
17 Ainsley Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,526
Street avg £5,579
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Hague Primary 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
57.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB