Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

49A BROKESLEY STREET

LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4QJ

£490,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	RMJ Food & Wine	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Coborn Road	0.1 miles
Train station	Mile End	0.2 miles
University	University of Cumbria in London	1.0 miles
Hospital	Moorfields at Hoxton	2.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

69 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£490,000 May 2026

Price per m²

£7,101/m²

Local average

£436,475 (130 sales)

Street crime

1843 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 04/02/2026

Expiry date: 03/02/2036

Current heating cost: £1,002/year

Potential heating cost: £545/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,835

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£900 - £1,200)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£150 - £250)
Upgrade heating controls (£220 - £250)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,500)
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£4,500 - £6,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	11/05/2026	£490,000	Flat	+21%	£485,494 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	11/04/2014	£405,000	Flat	—	£434,216 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
listed	29/01/2026	£525,000
sold	01/01/2026	£490,000
sold	01/01/2014	£405,000
sold	01/01/1998	£89,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
SALSABIL APARTMENTS 92 FLAT 604 ST CLEMENTS AVENUE, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4RJ	£625,000	10/04/2026	Flat
9 HANOVER PLACE, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4QD	£485,000	09/01/2026	Flat
85 RICHARD TRESS WAY, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4RF	£620,000	11/12/2025	Flat
KIRA BUILDING, 18 21 BOW ROAD, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4NZ	£460,000	06/09/2024	Flat
RECURVE APARTMENTS, 12 FLAT 101 ST CLEMENTS AVENUE, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SF	£690,000	15/12/2023	Flat
ST. CLAIR HOUSE FLAT 23 BRITISH STREET, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4LU	£281,000	07/11/2023	Flat
FLETCHING APARTMENTS, 3 FLAT 301 SIYAH GARDEN, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4TR	£900,000	14/07/2023	Flat
BLACKETT APARTMENTS, 1 FLAT 8 RUSHTON WALK, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4TX	£445,000	13/07/2023	Flat
465 MILE END ROAD, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4PA	£380,000	01/06/2023	Flat
SALSABIL APARTMENTS, 92 FLAT 701 ST CLEMENTS AVENUE, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4RJ	£685,000	27/01/2023	Flat
83 ST CLEMENTS AVENUE, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SL	£630,000	06/01/2023	Flat
58 RICHARD TRESS WAY, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SN	£390,000	19/12/2022	Flat
SALSABIL APARTMENTS, 92 FLAT 802 ST CLEMENTS AVENUE, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4RJ	£800,000	13/12/2022	Flat
LONGBOW APARTMENTS, 71 FLAT 503 ST CLEMENTS AVENUE, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4XZ	£437,500	09/12/2022	Flat
SHAFT APARTMENTS, 12 FLAT G02 RICHARD TRESS WAY, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SN	£645,000	02/12/2022	Flat
72 RICHARD TRESS WAY, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SN	£377,000	22/11/2022	Flat
SHAFT APARTMENTS, 12 FLAT G03 RICHARD TRESS WAY, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SN	£452,500	18/11/2022	Flat
BROADHEAD APARTMENTS, 34 FLAT 201 ST CLEMENTS AVENUE, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SF	£632,500	10/11/2022	Flat
HEMP APARTMENTS, 70 FLAT 104 RICHARD TRESS WAY, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SN	£490,000	04/11/2022	Flat
SHAFT APARTMENTS, 12 FLAT G01 RICHARD TRESS WAY, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SN	£425,000	26/10/2022	Flat

Area average: £542,525 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 3.4%

10y growth 4.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Tower Hamlets. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of July 2026.

1y (index) -14.6%

5y (index) -18.8%

10y (index) -9.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Tower Hamlets. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £2,208/mo

Realistic £2,453/mo

Optimistic £2,698/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Tower Hamlets.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Cambridge: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, St. Clements Avenue, E3	£3,850/mo	2	0.04 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Beckley House, E3	£2,200/mo	2	0.13 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Bow Road, E3	£2,200/mo	2	0.14 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Grove Road, E3	£2,900/mo	2	0.25 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Bow, E3	£2,125/mo	2	0.3 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, London, E3	£3,500/mo	2	0.34 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Bresslaw Court, E3	£3,400/mo	2	0.39 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,882/mo (7 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.59%

Max investor price (0.8%) £362,500

Target investor price (1%) £290,000

Gross yield 7.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.1×

Monthly cashflow £655/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 5.5%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Building plot (shared): ~131 m² (0.03 acres) (area is for the building, not the flat)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	441
Violence and sexual offences	427
Shoplifting	292
Other theft	103
Public order	101
Vehicle crime	96
Burglary	95
Theft from the person	79
Drugs	64
Robbery	57
Bicycle theft	49
Other crime	22
Possession of weapons	13
Criminal damage and arson	4
Total incidents	1843

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Beatrice Tate School	Other	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 14 Dec 2011
Central Foundation Girls' School	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 1 Dec 2016
Malmesbury Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 7 May 2014
Phoenix School	Other	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 13 Jan 2014
Phoenix Autism Trust	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)

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# 49A BROKESLEY STREET, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4QJ

## Property details

- Slug: `69445b6` (address key hash: `69445b6d59addc33b7a7dd4c14c8ae8635daffd8`)
- Postcode: E3 4QJ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 69 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: before 1900
- Last sold: £490,000 May 2026
- Price per m²: £7,101/m²
- Local average: £436,475 (130 sales)
- Street crime: 1843 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £490,000
- Date: 2026-05-11
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 03/02/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £1,002/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,835

### Recommendations
- A (£900 - £1,200)
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- D (£150 - £250)
- G (£220 - £250)
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- O (£4,500 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0042-3058-6202-0156-7204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-05-11 | £490,000 | Flat | +21% | £485,494 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-5076-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |
| Sold | 2014-04-11 | £405,000 | Flat | — | £434,216 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b4234769-b28f-4086-bb57-ea8ec33faf5a) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 49A BROKESLEY STREET, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4QJ | £490,000 | 11/05/2026 | Flat |
| 49A BROKESLEY STREET, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4QJ | £405,000 | 11/04/2014 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [171583505](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fe185dc)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-01-29 | £525,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £490,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £405,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £89,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| SALSABIL APARTMENTS 92 FLAT 604 ST CLEMENTS AVENUE, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4RJ | £625,000 | 10/04/2026 | Flat |
| 9 HANOVER PLACE, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4QD | £485,000 | 09/01/2026 | Flat |
| 85 RICHARD TRESS WAY, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4RF | £620,000 | 11/12/2025 | Flat |
| KIRA BUILDING, 18 21 BOW ROAD, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4NZ | £460,000 | 06/09/2024 | Flat |
| RECURVE APARTMENTS, 12 FLAT 101 ST CLEMENTS AVENUE, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SF | £690,000 | 15/12/2023 | Flat |
| ST. CLAIR HOUSE FLAT 23 BRITISH STREET, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4LU | £281,000 | 07/11/2023 | Flat |
| FLETCHING APARTMENTS, 3 FLAT 301 SIYAH GARDEN, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4TR | £900,000 | 14/07/2023 | Flat |
| BLACKETT APARTMENTS, 1 FLAT 8 RUSHTON WALK, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4TX | £445,000 | 13/07/2023 | Flat |
| 465 MILE END ROAD, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4PA | £380,000 | 01/06/2023 | Flat |
| SALSABIL APARTMENTS, 92 FLAT 701 ST CLEMENTS AVENUE, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4RJ | £685,000 | 27/01/2023 | Flat |
| 83 ST CLEMENTS AVENUE, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SL | £630,000 | 06/01/2023 | Flat |
| 58 RICHARD TRESS WAY, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SN | £390,000 | 19/12/2022 | Flat |
| SALSABIL APARTMENTS, 92 FLAT 802 ST CLEMENTS AVENUE, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4RJ | £800,000 | 13/12/2022 | Flat |
| LONGBOW APARTMENTS, 71 FLAT 503 ST CLEMENTS AVENUE, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4XZ | £437,500 | 09/12/2022 | Flat |
| SHAFT APARTMENTS, 12 FLAT G02 RICHARD TRESS WAY, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SN | £645,000 | 02/12/2022 | Flat |
| 72 RICHARD TRESS WAY, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SN | £377,000 | 22/11/2022 | Flat |
| SHAFT APARTMENTS, 12 FLAT G03 RICHARD TRESS WAY, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SN | £452,500 | 18/11/2022 | Flat |
| BROADHEAD APARTMENTS, 34 FLAT 201 ST CLEMENTS AVENUE, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SF | £632,500 | 10/11/2022 | Flat |
| HEMP APARTMENTS, 70 FLAT 104 RICHARD TRESS WAY, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SN | £490,000 | 04/11/2022 | Flat |
| SHAFT APARTMENTS, 12 FLAT G01 RICHARD TRESS WAY, LONDON, TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, E3 4SN | £425,000 | 26/10/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £542,525 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 3.4%
- **10y growth:** 4.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Tower Hamlets; Flats and maisonettes series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -14.6%
- **5y growth (index):** -18.8%
- **10y growth (index):** -9.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Tower Hamlets). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £2,208/mo
- **Realistic:** £2,453/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,698/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Cambridge (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, St. Clements Avenue, E3 | £3,850/mo | 2 | 0.04 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Beckley House, E3 | £2,200/mo | 2 | 0.13 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Bow Road, E3 | £2,200/mo | 2 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Grove Road, E3 | £2,900/mo | 2 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Bow, E3 | £2,125/mo | 2 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, London, E3 | £3,500/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Bresslaw Court, E3 | £3,400/mo | 2 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,882/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.59% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £362,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £290,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,900/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £655/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 5.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 441 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 427 |
| Shoplifting | 292 |
| Other theft | 103 |
| Public order | 101 |
| Vehicle crime | 96 |
| Burglary | 95 |
| Theft from the person | 79 |
| Drugs | 64 |
| Robbery | 57 |
| Bicycle theft | 49 |
| Other crime | 22 |
| Possession of weapons | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| **Total incidents** | **1843** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Beatrice Tate School | Other | 0.1 miles | Outstanding — 14 Dec 2011 |
| Central Foundation Girls' School | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Good — 1 Dec 2016 |
| Malmesbury Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 7 May 2014 |
| Phoenix School | Other | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 13 Jan 2014 |
| Phoenix Autism Trust | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |