26 Wood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6ET
About 26 Wood Close
26 Wood Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 6ET). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 74 m² this is the 19th 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.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in June 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £593,000 sits 290.1% above the 1999 sale of £152,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 43.1% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
26 Wood Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26 Wood Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
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Sales history & valuation
26 Wood Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£593,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£152,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 June 1999Most recent
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 6ET: £580,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in E2 6ET
25 Wood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6ET
Sold Dec 2024
£615,0005 Wood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6ET
Sold Jun 2021
£425,00024 Wood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6ET
Sold Jun 2021
£580,00027 Wood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6ET
Sold Jan 2021
£610,00011 Wood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6ET
Sold Nov 2018
£425,000
Everything we know about 26 Wood Close, 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

Versus other Wood Close homes
Floor Area for 26 Wood Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,054
Street avg £6,523
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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
Weavers Fields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
William Davis Primary School. 113 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB