17 Elwin Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7BU

17 Elwin Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. At 61 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (61–140 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since November 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 sits 283.3% above the 1997 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 30.9% below the postcode norm. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).