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23 Ainsley Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DL

Solar panels
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Ainsley Street

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

23 Ainsley Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 70 m² this is the 7th 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 (December 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 21% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 sits 191.1% above the 2001 sale of £179,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
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)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2024from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromC71toD66
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Ainsley Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Ainsley Street 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.

23 Ainsley Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£524,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.0% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£179,995

Growth on file: 21.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 August 2001Most recent

    £179,995

    +90.5%over 3 years
  2. 25 March 1998

    £94,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 0DL: £437,500 (2024–2023).

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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
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On the street

Versus other Ainsley Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Ainsley Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,571

Street avg £5,827

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E2 0DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Ainsley Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.