What kind of home is 8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU last sold for £313,000 in November 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in April 2002, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2002 and November 2003, 8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU rose from £200,000 to £313,000, a change of £113,000. That works out to roughly +32.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

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

Which area is 8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

Police records around 8 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 8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Elwin Street, E2 7BU is Queensbridge Road, 227m away. The nearest rail option is Hoxton Rail Station, 526m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 8 Elwin Street

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

8 Elwin Street is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £882,000 sits 181.8% above the 2003 sale of £313,000.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Elwin Street

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Signs of HMO activity in the area

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Elwin Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Elwin Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 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

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Elwin Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£882,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.6% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2003)

£313,000

Growth on file: 32.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

26 November 2003Most recent
£313,000
+56.5%over 1 year
25 April 2002
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 7BU: £1,100,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in E2 7BU

Before you offer

Everything we know about 8 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

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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.

On epc rating, 8 Elwin Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,557

Street avg £7,974

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£850k

1 Ezra Street, Tower Hamlets

E2 7RH

1 bed1 bath

£981k

1 Chambord Street, Tower Hamlets

E2 7NJ

4 bed2 bath

£1m

1 Gascoigne Place, Tower Hamlets

E2 7LY

£1.0m

1 Providence Yard, Ezra Street, Tower Hamlets

E2 7RJ

£1.3m

1 Gibraltar Walk, Tower Hamlets

E2 7LH

3 bed2 bath

£1.3m

1 Elwin Street, Tower Hamlets

E2 7BU

£553k

1 1a, Flat 10, Old Nichol Street, Tower Hamlets

E2 7HR

Flat

£518k

1 Lampern Square, Tower Hamlets

E2 7AQ

2 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

Full London report

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.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Elwin Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.