UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/e1w
E1WLondon, Tower Hamlets, England
House prices in E1W, Tower Hamlets
Homes in E1W sold for a median of £695,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 519 standard sales.
That is 39% above the £500,000 median for the Tower Hamlets council area.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 18 | £1,065,000 | £766,000 to £1,138,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 501 | £681,500 | £450,000 to £1,075,000 | £8,869/m²from 22 sales |
Only 23 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Most homes sold here were flats and maisonettes, at 97% of sales. 37% of sales were new builds, so ask about estate management charges, how much of the new home warranty is left and whether the roads are adopted.
141 sales in E1W, or 27%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in E1W
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in E1W 2, around London, with a median of £811,000, and lowest in E1W 3, around London, at £500,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in E1W with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 51 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| E1W 2PR | £1,690,000 | 4 |
| E1W 2DX | £1,373,000 | 30 |
| E1W 2DR | £1,164,000 | 44 |
| E1W 3BA | £1,061,500 | 4 |
| E1W 2AE | £1,000,000 | 3 |
| E1W 1LY | £965,000 | 3 |
| E1W 2RX | £920,000 | 4 |
| E1W 2NU | £911,000 | 5 |
| E1W 2BQ | £867,500 | 4 |
| E1W 2DS | £841,500 | 74 |
| E1W 2DU | £824,500 | 47 |
| E1W 3SJ | £820,000 | 5 |
| E1W 2PB | £778,500 | 3 |
| E1W 2UY | £770,000 | 3 |
| E1W 1AT | £752,000 | 3 |
| E1W 2PP | £730,000 | 3 |
| E1W 2UT | £721,000 | 5 |
| E1W 1NG | £701,500 | 4 |
| E1W 3TU | £700,000 | 6 |
| E1W 2RR | £670,000 | 3 |
| E1W 3AU | £668,000 | 3 |
| E1W 1PW | £665,000 | 9 |
| E1W 2NH | £625,000 | 3 |
| E1W 3TJ | £625,000 | 3 |
| E1W 2JD | £620,000 | 4 |
| E1W 3TF | £610,000 | 6 |
| E1W 1ND | £550,000 | 8 |
| E1W 3HU | £550,000 | 5 |
| E1W 3SY | £544,000 | 3 |
| E1W 2JF | £525,000 | 4 |
| E1W 2JS | £525,000 | 3 |
| E1W 3ES | £525,000 | 3 |
| E1W 1NB | £517,500 | 4 |
| E1W 1UF | £515,000 | 3 |
| E1W 3SX | £512,500 | 5 |
| E1W 2QN | £510,000 | 5 |
| E1W 2QW | £505,000 | 3 |
| E1W 3TA | £500,000 | 3 |
| E1W 3NX | £495,000 | 3 |
| E1W 3TB | £493,500 | 4 |
| E1W 1AP | £482,000 | 3 |
| E1W 2JJ | £462,500 | 3 |
| E1W 2RG | £455,000 | 6 |
| E1W 2AS | £440,000 | 3 |
| E1W 3AR | £435,000 | 3 |
| E1W 2JB | £434,000 | 9 |
| E1W 3QX | £400,000 | 3 |
| E1W 3AZ | £395,000 | 5 |
| E1W 3AY | £354,000 | 6 |
| E1W 2RJ | £341,500 | 4 |
| E1W 2JG | £290,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 24%, from £627,500 in 2016 to £779,500 in 2025, close to the 22% rise for a typical district in London.
Sales picked up in 2025: 340 standard sales in E1W, 60% more than the 213 in 2024.
Leasehold homes
96% of sales in E1W were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Most are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.
Flats here sold for a median of £681,500, 46% more than the £467,000 typical of the 4 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Postcode districts in the Tower Hamlets council area
Median sale price of the 6 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. E1W is the second most expensive.
- E22 Tower Hamlets£814,500
- E1W Tower Hamlets, this district£695,000
- E2 Tower Hamlets£510,000
- E14 Tower Hamlets£500,000
- E1 Tower Hamlets£462,500
- E3 Tower Hamlets£446,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 253 | |
| C | 220 | |
| D | 71 | |
| E | 13 | |
| F | 1 |
85% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | ||
| 24 | ||
| 26 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 46 | ||
| 130 | ||
| 95 | ||
| 214 |
55% of homes put up for sale were built in 1996 or later, against 18% across England and Wales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £275,000 for a flat on Wapping High Street to £850,000 for a flat on Wapping High Street.
The latest standard sales recorded in E1W. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Flat 6, 24 Wapping WallSold for £425,000
- Flat 68, Cinnabar Wharf East, 28 Wapping High StreetSold for £640,000
- Flat 18, Leeward Court Asher WaySold for £402,500
- 2 New Crane PlaceSold for £615,000
- Flat 7, Carronade House, 121 Wapping High StreetSold for £275,000
- 10 Rum CloseSold for £800,000
- Flat 34, Halcyon Wharf, 5 Wapping High StreetSold for £850,000
- Flat 73, Cinnabar Wharf East, 28 Wapping High StreetSold for £696,000
- Flat 19, 130 Wapping High StreetSold for £610,000
- Flat 8, Lowder House Wapping LaneSold for £305,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Merino Gardens, London£845,000119 sales
- Boxwood Gardens, London£1,178,00077 sales
- Wapping High Street, London£707,00043 sales
- Wapping Lane, London£450,00021 sales
- Asher Way, London£429,50020 sales
Living in E1W
Crime
115 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 85 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 84% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
under 1% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 72 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £1,838 a year in Tower Hamlets for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 98 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About these figures
The figures come from 519 standard sales in E1W, the latest on 27 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale).
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.