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12 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LS

TerracedFreehold73 m² · EPC
Last sale£482,000Feb 2016 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Tower Hamlets terrace prices£499,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Surface water floodingVery low
EnergyEPC CJan 2025
MapN ↑119 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

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+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · Not in a higher-radon area · EPC C

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Tower Hamlets terrace prices

£499,000

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This home’s sale history

Jul 2004 £191,000Feb 2016 £482,000Jul 2004Feb 2016£482,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Feb 2016£482,000TerracedFreeholdCategory B: additional transaction
Jul 2004£191,000TerracedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £675,000 · 1 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
40 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LSDec 2025£675,000TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, Aral House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RJOct 2025£300,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 12, Greenland House Ernest Street, London, E1 4SLAug 2025£447,500Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 4, Pacific House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QYAug 2025£360,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 9, Levant House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RBJan 2025£410,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 10, Palliser House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RESep 2024£270,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 3, Bantry House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QXAug 2024£300,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 14, Hawke House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RFJan 2024£299,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
Flat 8, Palliser House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RESep 2023£340,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
52 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LSJul 2023£484,000TerracedFreehold
34 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LSJan 2023£290,000TerracedFreehold
Flat 22, Greenland House Ernest Street, London, E1 4SLSep 2022£300,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 13, Genoa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RDJul 2022£400,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 3, Genoa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RDJun 2022£380,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
54 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LSMay 2022£575,210TerracedFreehold
Flat 21, Formosa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RGMay 2022£390,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 19, Greenland House Ernest Street, London, E1 4SLMar 2021£365,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 12, Formosa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RGFeb 2021£387,500Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 18, Magellan House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QZJun 2020£375,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
6 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LSApr 2020£513,500TerracedFreehold
Flat 16, Formosa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RGFeb 2018£120,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 3, Formosa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RGJul 2017£415,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 18, Levant House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RBMay 2017£400,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
16 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LSMar 2017£658,000TerracedFreehold
Flat 24, Bantry House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QXJun 2016£410,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 18, Genoa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RDMar 2016£372,500Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 21, Bantry House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QXMar 2016£420,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
12 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LSFeb 2016£482,000TerracedFreehold
Flat 9, Adriatic House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RADec 2015£365,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
16 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LSAug 2015£500,000TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, Greenland House Ernest Street, London, E1 4SLJul 2015£368,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 2, Arabian House Ernest Street, London, E1 4SNJun 2015£258,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 19, Greenland House Ernest Street, London, E1 4SLJan 2015£335,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 17, Hawke House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RFDec 2014£340,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 9, Levant House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RBSep 2014£375,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 10, Levant House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RBNov 2013£135,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 3, Bantry House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QXOct 2013£235,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 6, Magellan House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QZAug 2013£220,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
46 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LSNov 2012£300,000TerracedFreehold
24 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LSNov 2011£325,000TerracedFreehold
40 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LSOct 2011£325,000TerracedFreehold
Flat 12, Formosa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RGJul 2011£237,750Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 22, Greenland House Ernest Street, London, E1 4SLDec 2010£169,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 22, Bantry House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QXAug 2010£169,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 13, Hawke House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RFApr 2010£200,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 20, Magellan House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QZMay 2009£180,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 6, Magellan House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QZJun 2008£160,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 2, Solway House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QTNov 2007£232,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 9, Adriatic House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RANov 2007£265,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 11, Formosa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RGSep 2007£240,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 9, Adriatic House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RAJul 2007£215,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 7, Formosa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RGAug 2006£173,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 11, Formosa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RGJun 2006£120,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 9, Adriatic House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RAApr 2006£171,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 3, Genoa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RDNov 2005£185,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
12 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LSJul 2004£191,000TerracedFreehold
Flat 18, Genoa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RDMay 2004£166,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 17, Hawke House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RFApr 2004£155,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 2, Bantry House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QXNov 2003£150,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 4, Pacific House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QYJun 2003£150,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 13, Palliser House Ernest Street, London, E1 4REMay 2003£150,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 2, Solway House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QTMar 2003£152,500Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 17, Hawke House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RFOct 2002£136,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 20, Hawke House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RFAug 2002£88,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 18, Genoa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RDJul 2002£125,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 4, Pacific House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QYDec 2000£105,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 2, Bantry House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QXNov 2000£90,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 13, Palliser House Ernest Street, London, E1 4REOct 2000£90,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
10 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LSSep 2000£125,000TerracedFreehold
52 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LSSep 2000£140,000TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, Hawke House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RFMar 2000£72,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 17, Palliser House Ernest Street, London, E1 4REJan 2000£65,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 16, Formosa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RGNov 1999£72,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 12, Adriatic House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RAOct 1999£82,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 11, Formosa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RGOct 1999£52,500Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 12, Adriatic House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RAAug 1999£65,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
46 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LSJan 1999£118,000Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, Greenland House Ernest Street, London, E1 4SLDec 1998£30,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 17, Hawke House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RFDec 1997£36,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 18, Genoa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RDNov 1997£42,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 20, Magellan House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QZJul 1997£18,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 20, Hawke House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RFAug 1996£27,400Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 2, Solway House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QTAug 1996£39,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 2, Arabian House Ernest Street, London, E1 4SNJun 1996£22,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 3, Bantry House Ernest Street, London, E1 4QXJan 1996£21,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 11, Formosa House Ernest Street, London, E1 4RGJul 1995£15,250Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Flat 3, Greenland House Ernest Street, London, E1 4SLJun 1995£21,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
46 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LSMay 1995£45,000Semi-detachedFreehold
46 Ernest Street, London, E1 4LSFeb 1995£45,000Semi-detachedFreehold
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The land

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · Not in a higher-radon area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

EPC C

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EPC · Jan 2025

Floor area
73 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1950-1966
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Jan 2025

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 0%

Full fibre in the local authority: 81.7%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 1 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 124

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