5 Wood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6ET
About 5 Wood Close
5 Wood Close is an end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 6ET). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 49 m² this is the 7th 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.
Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £425,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£806/sq ft) was about 140.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Wood Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Wood Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Wood Close
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
5 Wood Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 24 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£425,000
+70.7%over 10 years12 August 2010
£249,000
+179.8%over 11 years19 March 1999
£89,000
+43.5%over 2 years21 February 1997
£62,000
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
£615,00024 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
£425,00014 Wood Close, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6ET
Sold Sept 2018
£420,000
Everything we know about 5 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
On years held, 5 Wood Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,673
Street avg £6,134
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB