What type of property is 16 Wood Close, E2 6ET?

16 Wood Close, E2 6ET is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 16 Wood Close, E2 6ET sell for?

16 Wood Close, E2 6ET last sold for £170,000 in October 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £93,000 in September 1999, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Wood Close, E2 6ET?

Across 2 sales between September 1999 and October 2001, 16 Wood Close, E2 6ET rose from £93,000 to £170,000, a change of £77,000. That works out to roughly +32.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Wood Close, E2 6ET?

The current EPC rating for 16 Wood Close, E2 6ET is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Wood Close, E2 6ET?

16 Wood Close, E2 6ET has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in E2 6ET. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Wood Close, E2 6ET heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Wood Close, E2 6ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Wood Close, E2 6ET?

16 Wood Close, E2 6ET is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Wood Close, E2 6ET located?

16 Wood Close, E2 6ET sits in Tower Hamlets, London, London. It falls within the E2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Wood Close, E2 6ET?

Police records around 16 Wood Close, E2 6ET show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Wood Close, E2 6ET?

The closest primary school to 16 Wood Close, E2 6ET is William Davis Primary School (49m), one of 86 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mulberry Academy Shoreditch (381m), with 27 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Wood Close, E2 6ET?

The closest bus stop to 16 Wood Close, E2 6ET is Weavers Fields, 179m away. The nearest rail option is Bethnal Green Rail Station, 496m away.

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16 Wood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6ET

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Wood Close

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

16 Wood Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 6ET). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 23 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since October 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 141.2% above the 2001 sale of £170,000. At 44 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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Valuation

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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

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Wood Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromD62toC76

Walls

AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%55%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Wood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Wood Close 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.

16 Wood Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£170,000

Growth on file: 32.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

18 October 2001Most recent
£170,000
+82.8%over 2 years
1 September 1999
£93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 6ET: £580,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in E2 6ET

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On the street

Versus other Wood Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16 Wood Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,864

Street avg £6,417

Strongly below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Above

Comparables

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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.

Full London report

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

Weavers Fields — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

William Davis Primary School. 113 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E2 6ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for E2 6ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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