Flat 2, 52 Cyprus Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0NN

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 0NN). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 55 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 71). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 sits 75% above the 2009 sale of £280,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).