157 Corfield Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DN
About 157 Corfield Street
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- LiftYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
157 Corfield Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 157 Corfield 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 13 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
19 November 2010Most recent
£250,000
+38.9%over 6 years9 September 2004
£180,000
+39.8%over 3 years2 March 2001
£128,750
+51.5%over 1 year2 November 1999
£85,000
+25.9%over 1 year29 April 1998
£67,500
+3.8%over 9 months31 July 1997
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 0DN: £375,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in E2 0DN
200 Corfield Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DN
Sold Nov 2024
£355,000160 Corfield Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DN
Sold Oct 2024
£375,000158 Corfield Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DN
Sold Feb 2022
£405,000188 Corfield Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DN
Sold Nov 2020
£680,000171 Corfield Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DN
Sold Aug 2020
£335,000
Everything we know about 157 Corfield 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 Corfield Street homes
On epc rating, 157 Corfield Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,717
Street avg £5,457
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB