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

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 04
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 159 Corfield Street

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

159 Corfield Street is a one-bedroom mid-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. 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since April 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 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. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 103.1% above the 2006 sale of £195,000.

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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
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)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromF26toC70
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 159 Corfield Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

159 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

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£195,000

Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 April 2006Most recent

    £195,000

    +14.7%over 3 years
  2. 16 April 2003

    £169,950

    +117.9%over 4 years
  3. 10 December 1998

    £78,000

    +47.2%over 1 year
  4. 5 June 1997

    £52,995

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

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Everything we know about 159 Corfield Street, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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 habitable rooms, 159 Corfield Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,679

Street avg £5,497

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Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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

0.2 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 159 Corfield Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.