160a, Columbia Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7RG
About 160a
160a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 708 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £800,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,130/sq ft) was about 83.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
160a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
160a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 160a
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£848,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 15 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2021Most recent
£800,000
+12.7%over 4 years9 April 2017
£710,000
+63.2%over 6 years28 October 2010
£435,000
+27.9%over 3 years10 November 2006
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 7RG: £815,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in E2 7RG
130a, Columbia Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7RG
Sold Oct 2023
£776,90095a, Columbia Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7RG
Sold Jul 2023
£620,000162b, Columbia Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7RG
Sold Nov 2022
£815,00081 Columbia Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7RG
Sold Sept 2021
£1,065,000110 112, Flat, Columbia Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7RG
Sold Aug 2021
£2,185,000
Everything we know about 160a, 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 Columbia Road homes
On price per m², 160a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£12,167
Street avg £9,968
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
47.7dB