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5 Equity Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7EQ

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Equity Square

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

5 Equity Square is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 7EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 54 m² this is the 7th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 26 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 164.2% above the 2001 sale of £173,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • ConciergeYes
  • 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.

5 Equity Square's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Equity Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Equity Square has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£173,000

Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 April 2001Most recent

    £173,000

    +130.7%over 5 years
  2. 17 November 1995

    £74,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 7EQ: £615,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Equity Square homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Equity Square stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,204

Street avg £5,530

Below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above
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.

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

Brick Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Mulberry Academy Shoreditch. 112 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 7EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E2 7EQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E2 7EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.6dB

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 5 Equity Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.