26 Hereford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6EX
About 26 Hereford Street
26 Hereford Street is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 6EX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £548,000 is 30.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 74.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £420,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2021HMOAmendmentIn report
Application for certificate of Lawfulness in respect of existing use as a HMO (C4)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/21/00809/NC
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£548,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 9 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
18 May 2021Most recent
£420,000
+37.7%over 8 years6 June 2012
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 6EX: £480,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in E2 6EX
18 Hereford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6EX
Sold Apr 2024
£570,00028 Hereford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6EX
Sold May 2020
£440,00058 Hereford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6EX
Sold Feb 2020
£740,00022 Hereford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6EX
Sold Jan 2020
£480,00056 Hereford Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6EX
Sold Aug 2019
£767,500
Everything we know about 26 Hereford Street, 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 Hereford Street homes
On habitable rooms, 26 Hereford Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,385
Street avg £4,059
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
Weavers Fields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
William Davis Primary School. 113 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB