What type of property is 23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

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

When did 23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU last change hands?

23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU last sold for £1,305,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £117,500 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and October 2024, 23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU rose from £117,500 to £1,305,000, a change of £1,187,500. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

The current EPC rating for 23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in E2 7BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU have?

23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

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

Where is 23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU located?

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

Is 23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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.

Which schools serve 23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

The closest bus stop to 23 Elwin Street, E2 7BU is Queensbridge Road, 227m away. The nearest rail option is Hoxton Rail Station, 526m away.

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

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Elwin Street

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

23 Elwin Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,225/sq ft) was about 275% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £1,305,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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 Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Elwin Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Elwin Street has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jan 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Side rear infill extension to provide a new ground floor wc.
Agent
Finsbury Construction Ltd
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
PA/18/03373/NC
View planning record
Jun 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a rear ground floor extension.
Agent
Forster Inc
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
PA/12/01038
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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23 Elwin Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£1,353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,305,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

14 October 2024Most recent
£1,305,000
+33.8%over 4 years
11 August 2020
£975,000
+729.8%over 23 years
12 November 1996
£117,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 7BU: £1,050,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in E2 7BU

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Versus other Elwin Street homes

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

Price per m² for 23 Elwin Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£13,182

Street avg £7,333

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for E2 7BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.6dB

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