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9,858 people · median £470,000 · Tower Hamlets
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What does it cost? This postcode sector
A typical home here sells for £470,000, down 7.7% over five years. That's about 7.5× local earnings — around the 9.1× five-year average.
Sold price history
2026 YTD · 18 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to May 2026£470,000
5-year change-7.7%
Full history since 1995
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Typical home price compared with annual local pay7.5× · five-year average 9.1×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Resold at a loss from Tower Hamlets23.7%
Of the homes across Tower Hamlets that sold again within five years, 23.7% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Worse than London (18%).
By property type
Flats23.7%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new30.9%
Bought second-hand19.4%
Overall
Typical resale gain+15% · ~9-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (6,707 resale pairs) across Tower Hamlets — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership22%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£1,838
London Borough of Tower Hamlets£1,327
Greater London Authority£511
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,225
Band B£1,429
Band C£1,634
Band D (baseline)£1,838
Band E£2,246
Band F£2,655
Band G£3,063
Band H£3,676
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
£5,636 per square metre
What this means ▾
The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts Acreright covers is £3,803.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by street in E1 5 44 streets — this postcode sector, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durward Street | £143,725 | 318 | +13.8% |
| Greatorex Street | £311,000 | 161 | +8.7% |
| Chicksand Street | £249,995 | 159 | +4% |
| Hemming Street | £520,000 | 146 | -18% |
| Deal Street | £251,500 | 133 | -19.4% |
| Woodseer Street | £267,500 | 116 | -5.8% |
| Hanbury Street | £272,498 | 110 | -8.7% |
| Cambridge Heath Road | £184,500 | 105 | +32.4% |
Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid
Neighbourhood prices in Tower Hamlets how E1 5 compares · from Tower Hamlets
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: East Smithfield +27.5%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Smithfield | £806,300 | +27.5% | 324 |
| Canary Wharf | £635,000 | +14.9% | 270 |
| Bethnal Green | £500,000 | +11.6% | 288 |
| Globe Town | £475,000 | +6.1% | 232 |
| Hughesfield Estate | £485,000 | +5.3% | 94 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in E1 5 — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 4 Tilney House 67 Princelet Street | Flat | 3 | B | £775,000 | Jul 2026 |
| FLAT 11 HUDSON BUILDING 11 CHICKSAND STREET | Flat | 3 | C | £500,000 | Jul 2026 |
| FLAT 15 STEEPLE COURT COVENTRY ROAD | Flat | 2 | D | £380,000 | Jun 2026 |
| Flat 702 Vega House 17, Hemming Street | Flat | 2 | B | £445,000 | Jun 2026 |
| Flat 19, Odeon Court 5, Chicksand Street | Flat | 2 | D | £635,000 | May 2026 |
| 11 Victoria Cottages Deal Street | Flat | 1 | D | £418,000 | May 2026 |
| Flat 11 43 Vallance Road | Flat | 1 | C | £325,000 | May 2026 |
| Flat 12 Philip House Heneage Street | Flat | 1 | D | £490,000 | Apr 2026 |
| Flat 2 Rococco House 65 Princelet Street | Flat | 4+ | C | £773,000 | Mar 2026 |
| Flat 503 Rigel House 18, Hemming Street | Flat | 2 | B | £455,000 | Mar 2026 |
41 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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