20 Ainsley Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DL
About 20 Ainsley Street
20 Ainsley Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 92 m² this is the 18th 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.
It hasn't traded since October 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 sits 310% above the 2001 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 52.1% below the postcode norm. At 92 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 20 EPCs).
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Ainsley Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Ainsley Street
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
20 Ainsley Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£574,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 October 2001Most recent
£140,000
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 20 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
Price per m² for 20 Ainsley Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,522
Street avg £5,879
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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