1 Shepton Houses, Welwyn Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0JN
About 1 Shepton Houses
1 Shepton Houses is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 0JN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 1 Shepton Houses (42–56 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
A recent sale: £390,749 in August 2025. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£864/sq ft) was about 92.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 27 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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Shepton Houses has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Shepton Houses valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 12 years.
£390,749
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2025Most recent
£390,749
+1.5%over 4 years26 May 2021
£385,000
+31.4%over 7 years4 July 2013
£293,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 0JN: £365,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in E2 0JN
52 Shepton Houses, Welwyn Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0JN
Sold Mar 2025
£336,00021 Shepton Houses, Welwyn Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0JN
Sold Feb 2025
£480,00060 Shepton Houses, Welwyn Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0JN
Sold Aug 2024
£365,00046 Shepton Houses, Welwyn Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0JN
Sold Apr 2024
£460,0009 Shepton Houses, Welwyn Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0JN
Sold Nov 2019
£350,000
Everything we know about 1 Shepton Houses, 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 Welwyn Street homes
On years held, 1 Shepton Houses runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,304
Street avg £6,676
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.1 km
Globe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Globe Primary School. 119 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB