— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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7,075 people · median £587,500 · Tower Hamlets
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What does it cost? This postcode sector
A typical home here sells for £587,500, down 13.8% over five years. That's about 7.5× local earnings — around the 9.1× five-year average.
Sold price history
2026 YTD · 20 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to May 2026£587,500
5-year change-13.8%
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 ownership19%
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
£9,528 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 8 35 streets — this postcode sector, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescot Street | £225,000 | 384 | -10.1% |
| Alie Street | £658,000 | 382 | +9.4% |
| Leman Street | £584,625 | 366 | +14.9% |
| Times Square | £440,000 | 226 | +24.9% |
| Royal Mint Street | £615,000 | 223 | -22% |
| Cartwright Street | £167,000 | 221 | -10.2% |
| Ensign Street | £250,000 | 221 | — |
| Piazza Walk | £888,000 | 218 | +23.9% |
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 8 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 8 — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 3 18, Ensign Street | Flat | 4+ | D | £860,000 | Jul 2026 |
| Apartment 104 Cashmere House 37 Leman Street | Flat | 2 | C | £515,399 | Jun 2026 |
| 139 Times Square | Flat | 3 | D | £621,500 | Jun 2026 |
| Apartment 1307 Altitude Point 71 Alie Street | Flat | 3 | C | £800,000 | Jun 2026 |
| Apartment 1003 Altitude Point 71 Alie Street | Flat | 3 | B | £760,000 | May 2026 |
| Apartment 39 Sterling Mansions 75 Leman Street | Flat | 2 | B | £530,000 | May 2026 |
| Flat 60 1, Prescot Street | Flat | 2 | D | £340,000 | Apr 2026 |
| Flat 6 Prospero House 6, Portsoken Street | Flat | 1 | C | £357,400 | Mar 2026 |
| Flat 4 Nook Apartments 29 Scarborough Street | Flat | 2 | C | £612,500 | Mar 2026 |
| Apartment 1910 Altitude Point 71 Alie Street | Flat | 2 | B | £510,000 | Mar 2026 |
52 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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