What kind of home is 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU last sold for £705,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £85,000 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

Across 4 sales between June 1995 and October 2024, 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU rose from £85,000 to £705,000, a change of £620,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU use?

The latest EPC at 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU had any planning applications?

20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in May 2021 under ref. PA/21/00086/NC. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU in?

20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU sits in Tower Hamlets, London, London. It falls within the E2 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

Police records around 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU 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.

What schools are near 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

The closest primary school to 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU is Columbia Primary School (76m), one of 81 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Mulberry Academy Shoreditch (204m), with 26 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

The closest bus stop to 20 Elwin Street, E2 7BU is Queensbridge Road, 227m away. The nearest rail option is Hoxton Rail Station, 526m away.

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

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Elwin Street

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

20 Elwin Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £974,000 is 38.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£720/sq ft) was about 103.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £705,000 in October 2024.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
BalconyYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2012

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2012from Mar 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Elwin Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Elwin Street has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

May 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side infill extension and replacement of window with a new double glazed box sash window at first floor rear elevation.
Agent
Felix DB Limited
New Windows
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
PA/21/00086/NC
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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.

Price for 20 Elwin Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£974,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£705,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2024Most recent
£705,000
+135.0%over 23 years
11 April 2001
£299,950
+53.8%over 2 years
30 March 1999
£195,000
+129.4%over 3 years
25 June 1995
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 7BU: £1,100,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in E2 7BU

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On the street

Versus other Elwin Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Elwin Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£7,747

Street avg £7,695

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

Queensbridge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Columbia Primary School. 107 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E2 7BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for E2 7BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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