What type of property is 16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ?

16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ last change hands?

16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ last sold for £540,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £211,000 in January 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2003 and March 2025, 16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ rose from £211,000 to £540,000, a change of £329,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ?

16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in E2 6GJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ?

16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ located?

16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ sits in Tower Hamlets, London, London. It falls within the E2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ?

Police records around 16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ 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 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ?

The closest primary school to 16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ is William Davis Primary School (184m), one of 84 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mulberry Academy Shoreditch (304m), with 28 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, E2 6GJ is Barnet Grove, 63m away. The nearest rail option is Bethnal Green Rail Station, 497m away.

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16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6GJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Ebony House

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

16 Ebony House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 6GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 20th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 24 units on file.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £540,000 — fresh data. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£784/sq ft) was about 66.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Apr 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Ebony House, Buckfast Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Ebony House 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 Ebony House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£540,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2025Most recent
£540,000
+56.5%over 11 years
22 March 2013
£345,000
+63.5%over 10 years
20 January 2003
£211,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 6GJ: £400,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in E2 6GJ

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On the street

Versus other Buckfast Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 Ebony House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,438

Street avg £6,220

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

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Crime

11/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Barnet Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

William Davis Primary School. 112 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for E2 6GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

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