EPC Certificates in Canary Wharf & Tower Hamlets
£85 for the commonest home in Tower Hamlets, 56–75 m²: about 1 in 3 certificates here. Studios start at £65. No travel charge from our Stratford base, ready within 72 hours, and your exact price is confirmed before booking.
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Isle of DogsWhitechapelBowBethnal GreenLimehouseOur base, StratfordWhat 32,181 Tower Hamlets certificates record
- Walls20.0%solid brick, no added insulation
- Heating53.7%mains gas boiler
- Built11.6%before 1930
- Floor area66 m²median; houses 97 m²
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Ratings in Tower Hamlets
How do homes in Tower Hamlets rate?
81.3% of the 32,181 EPCs lodged for existing homes in Tower Hamlets since January 2023 are rated A to C, against 61.7% across London.
Tower Hamlets has the highest share rated A to C of any London borough: 81.3%, against 61.7% across London. 18.0% of its privately rented certificates are rated below C, the lowest share of the 33 boroughs.
- 81.3%of Tower Hamlets EPCs rated C or above, 61.7% across London
- 14,443EPCs for privately rented homes, 2nd of 33 London councils
- 66 m²median floor area of a Tower Hamlets home
| Area | A to C | D | E | F or G | Certificates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Hamlets | 81.3% (26,163) | 16.2% (5,217) | 2.2% (704) | 0.3% (97) | 32,181 |
| All London | 61.7% (542,996) | 32.8% (288,661) | 4.6% (40,358) | 0.9% (7,689) | 879,704 |
Source: MHCLG, Get energy performance of buildings data, certificates for existing homes lodged 01/01/2023 to 12/10/2026 (file of 13/10/2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Share rated A to C, by year lodged
| Year | Tower Hamlets | London |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 79.6% of 9,014 | 58.0% |
| 2024 | 79.9% of 8,083 | 59.2% |
| 2025 | 81.1% of 7,262 | 63.5% |
| 2026 (to 12/10) | 84.9% of 7,822 | 67.2% |
Landlords
If you let in Tower Hamlets
14,443 of the certificates in Tower Hamlets were for privately rented homes. 18.0% of those were rated below C, against 35.0% across London, and 36 were rated F or G.
A rental needs an E or better today unless a valid exemption is registered.
Read the rules for landlords today, what the 2030 standard means, what a licence application asks for, or how we work with landlords.
Letting in Tower Hamlets: additional licensing, and the end of selective
Tower Hamlets designated the whole borough for additional licensing from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2029. It covers properties let to three or more people from two or more households, whatever the number of storeys, including flats. Mandatory HMO licensing still applies to five or more.
The older selective scheme, in Weavers, Whitechapel and Banglatown & Spitalfields, ran from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2026. The council says new selective applications closed after that date, and that existing licences carry on to their expiry.
Tower Hamlets Council, additional licensing, checked 24/10/2026. Tower Hamlets Council, selective licensing, checked 24/10/2026.
The floor plan a Tower Hamlets licence application asks for
Tower Hamlets’ guidance on what you need to apply lists floor plans of the property with room sizes, alongside a gas safety certificate and, for flats and HMOs, an electrical safety certificate. It also asks you to know the layout, including where fire detection and sounders are.
We draw laser-measured floor plans and can measure on the same visit as the EPC. If the plan is for a licence application, say so when you book.
Tower Hamlets Council, what do I need to make an application, checked 24/10/2026.
Homes in Tower Hamlets
Why homes in Tower Hamlets rate as they do
The borough is two kinds of housing side by side. The Isle of Dogs, Canary Wharf and the Wapping and Bow riverside are recent towers and blocks, many with communal heating. Stepney, Bethnal Green and Bow also have Georgian and Victorian terraces and, scattered through them, large post-war estates.
For a tower flat, the building decides most of the rating and you cannot change it, so details of the communal heating and any heating controls inside the flat are the useful part. For a Georgian or Victorian house, the walls and windows are the limit.
30.6% of certificates record system-built walls, against 8.8% across London, and 26.7% record communal heating, against 10.8%. Solid walls with no added insulation are 20.0%, against 48.1%. Flats and maisonettes are 90.9% of the total.
| Recorded on the certificate | Tower Hamlets | London |
|---|---|---|
| Built before 1930 | 11.6% | 31.3% |
| Solid walls, no added insulation | 20.0% | 48.1% |
| Cavity walls, insulated | 36.6% | 24.4% |
| Mains gas boiler | 53.7% | 76.2% |
| Communal heating | 26.7% | 10.8% |
| Electric heating | 18.8% | 12.2% |
On 78.0% of the certificates rated D or lower, the potential rating (every recommendation carried out) is C or better.
Coverage
Areas and postcodes we cover in Tower Hamlets
Canary Wharf, the Isle of Dogs, Poplar, Limehouse, Wapping, Whitechapel, Stepney, Spitalfields, Bethnal Green and Bow.
| District | EPCs | A to C | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|
| E14Canary Wharf, Poplar and the Isle of Dogs | 11,673 | 85.3% | 68 m² |
| E1Whitechapel, Stepney and Spitalfields | 7,782 | 79.6% | 62 m² |
| E3Bow | 7,095 | 83.0% | 68 m² |
| E2Bethnal Green | 3,770 | 72.6% | 64 m² |
| E1WWapping | 1,828 | 75.0% | 67 m² |
Districts with fewer than 200 certificates are not listed (33 certificates in 1 other district).
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Local rules
Council rules that affect improvement work in Tower Hamlets
Conservation areas in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets has 58 conservation areas, each with an adopted character appraisal and management guidelines. The council says Fish Island and White Post Lane, and Three Mills, are managed by the London Legacy Development Corporation. If a recommendation touches the outside of a home in one, check with the right planning team first.
Tower Hamlets Council, conservation areas, checked 24/10/2026.
Terraces, estates and energy schemes in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets’ conservation area appraisals cover very different homes. Tredegar Square is early Georgian terraced houses. At Wapping Pierhead, two terraces were designed by Daniel Alexander in 1811, and former warehouses have been converted to homes. The Boundary Estate is 20 blocks of five-storey flats built around a central circus. The Balfron Tower area is two residential blocks designed by Ernő Goldfinger for the London County Council in the 1960s.
The Tredegar Square appraisal says external insulation through rendering or other methods will not be supported, and that any extra insulation should go on the inside. It says original windows should be retained and repaired, with draught-proofing and, if necessary, internal secondary glazing. The borough has 13 Grade I and around 2,000 Grade II listed buildings.
An additional licence is valid for five years, assuming no significant change to the property or its ownership. The council’s Residential Energy Efficiency Programme funds energy upgrades of up to £10,000 for owner-occupiers who receive certain benefits, and at least one owner must have lived in the property for 12 months. It is not a landlord scheme.
Tower Hamlets Council, Tredegar Square appraisal, checked 28/10/2026. Tower Hamlets Council, Wapping Pierhead appraisal, checked 28/10/2026. Tower Hamlets Council, Boundary Estate appraisal, checked 28/10/2026. Tower Hamlets Council, Balfron Tower appraisal, checked 28/10/2026. Tower Hamlets Council, listed buildings, checked 28/10/2026. Tower Hamlets Council, Residential Energy Efficiency Programme, checked 28/10/2026.
Questions
EPC questions for Tower Hamlets
Does my Tower Hamlets flat need a property licence?
If three or more people from two or more households live in it, it needs an additional licence, anywhere in the borough, until 31 March 2029. Five or more need a mandatory HMO licence. The selective scheme in Weavers, Whitechapel and Banglatown & Spitalfields closed to new applications after 30 September 2026.
What floor plan does a Tower Hamlets licence need?
Tower Hamlets lists floor plans of the property with room sizes among the documents to have ready when you apply. Tell us it is for a licence application when you book a floor plan.
Can you assess a Canary Wharf apartment?
Yes, at the same price as the rest of London. Tell us about the concierge or entry arrangements when you book. Details of the communal heating system and the controls in the flat help the assessment.
Does Tower Hamlets fund energy upgrades for homeowners?
Its Residential Energy Efficiency Programme funds upgrades of up to £10,000 for owner-occupiers who receive certain benefits and have lived in the home for 12 months. It is not for landlords.
Which Tower Hamlets postcodes rate lowest?
Of the districts with enough certificates to compare, E2 has the lowest share rated A to C at 72.6%, from 3,770 certificates, and E14 the highest at 85.3%. The table above has every district.
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