Flat 1, 13 Boundary Street, London, E2 7JE
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a detached house in London (E2 7JE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 52 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 38 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 1 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 1
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
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 7JE: £1,050,000 (2017–2012).
Nearby sales in E2 7JE
11 Boundary Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7JE
Sold Mar 2017
£3,500,00016 Boundary Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7JE
Sold Mar 2017
£1,050,00018 Boundary Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7JE
Sold Aug 2015
£1,200,00026 Boundary Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7JE
Sold Apr 2012
£575,00022 Boundary Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7JE
Sold Mar 2008
£591,500
Everything we know about Flat 1, 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 Boundary Street homes
EPC Rating for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Calvert Avenue / Shoreditch — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Virginia Primary School. 109 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.3dB