3 Elwin Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7BU
About 3 Elwin Street
3 Elwin Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,188/sq ft) was about 274.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £1,100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Elwin Street has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Sept 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 ( Malus Sp Tree) remove to ground level at rear garden.
- Agent
- Hickson Wardle Treecare
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/21/01811/NC
- Jun 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side infill extension; replacement of windows at front, side and rear elevations; insertion of rooflights into the existing butterfly roof; and removal of lean-to storage to rear.
- Agent
- Annie Campbell Langston Architecture & Interiors
New Windows- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/21/00837/NC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Elwin Street
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
3 Elwin Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£1,119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 15 years.
£1,100,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
3 May 2021Most recent
£1,100,000
+136.6%over 14 years19 October 2006
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 7BU: £1,050,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in E2 7BU
14 Elwin Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7BU
Sold Nov 2024
£1,440,00020 Elwin Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7BU
Sold Oct 2024
£705,00023 Elwin Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7BU
Sold Oct 2024
£1,305,0004 Elwin Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7BU
Sold Jun 2021
£1,050,0009 Elwin Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7BU
Sold Nov 2020
£835,000
Everything we know about 3 Elwin 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 Elwin Street homes
Price per m² for 3 Elwin Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£12,791
Street avg £7,359
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.2 km
Queensbridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Columbia Primary School. 107 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
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB