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157 Corfield Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DN

6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 03
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 157 Corfield Street

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

157 Corfield Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 53 m² this is the 31st smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 37 units on file.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in November 2010. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 53 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 57.6% above the 2010 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 28.1% 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

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • LiftYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2013from Jul 2010
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2020from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromF25toE42
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 157 Corfield Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

157 Corfield 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£250,000

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 November 2010Most recent

    £250,000

    +38.9%over 6 years
  2. 9 September 2004

    £180,000

    +39.8%over 3 years
  3. 2 March 2001

    £128,750

    +51.5%over 1 year
  4. 2 November 1999

    £85,000

    +25.9%over 1 year
  5. 29 April 1998

    £67,500

    +3.8%over 9 months
  6. 31 July 1997

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 0DN: £375,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Corfield Street homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 157 Corfield Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,717

Street avg £5,457

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below
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

0.2 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 0DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E2 0DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E2 0DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

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 157 Corfield Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.