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20a, The Oval, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9DT

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20a

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

20a is a detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 9DT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 80 m² this is the 8th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–126 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 sits 74.2% above the 2016 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 37.2% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20a, The Oval, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 20a was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Jul 2025
    Conditions
    In report

    Submission of Details Pursuant to Condition No.4 (Car?Free) of Planning Permission Ref: PA/16/02727, Dated 21/11/2016

    Agent
    Majcher-Architect
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/24/00833/S
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2017
    Conditions
    In report

    Submission of details pursuant to condition no. 3 (All External Facing Materials) and 7 (Secure cycle storage), of planning permission PA/16/02727 dated 21/11/2016.

    Agent
    OLL Projects Ltd
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/17/02239/S
    View planning record
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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.

20a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£566,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£325,000

Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2016Most recent

    £325,000

    -1.5%over 7 years
  2. 27 August 2008

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 9DT: £350,000 (2023–2016).

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On the street

Versus other The Oval homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,063

Street avg £8,482

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.1 km

Andrews Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Mowlem Primary School. 118 schools nearby.

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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 9DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E2 9DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E2 9DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

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 20a, The Oval, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 9DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.