PROPERTY REPORT

201 Commercial Road, London E1 2BT

Flat · 2 bed · E1 2BT
Date: 2026-04-12
Asking: £450,000
District: E1
Executive Summary
201 Commercial Road, E1 2BT is a 2-bedroom flat with an assumed asking price of £450,000 — approximately 13.4% below the average comparable sold price of £519,901 based on 214 Land Registry transactions in E1 between Oct 2024 – Jan 2026. The E1 market is active: average rent of £2,661/month implies a gross yield of 7.1% at this price, making it attractive for buy-to-let investment if the condition and leasehold position stack up. Planning risk scores 50/100 (Moderate Likelihood) — no conservation area or green belt, but 10 Grade II listed buildings within 0.3 miles warrant careful management of any future alterations. Overall recommendation: proceed with caution — the discount to market warrants thorough due diligence on condition, lease terms, and service charges before exchange.
⚠ PROCEED WITH CAUTION
Asking Price
£450k
subject property
Price Verdict
-13.4%
Priced below market
Planning Score
50/100
Moderate Likelihood
Gross Yield
7.1%
at asking price
1. Property Details
Address201 Commercial Road, London E1 2BT
TypeFlat · 2 bed
Asking Price£450,000
AgentNot available
2. Price Analysis
Asking Price£450,000
Comparable Average£519,901
Premium / Discount-13.4%
Transactions214 (Oct 2024 – Jan 2026)
Asking vs comparable
Asking: £450,000
£450,000
Comparable avg: £519,901
£519,901
Comparable transactions
AddressSold PriceDateType
Flat 309, Riverside Mansions, Milk Yard, E1W 3TB£480,0002026-01-212bd flat
Flat 138, Riverside Mansions, Milk Yard, E1W 3SX£530,0002026-01-072bd flat
Flat 25, Eagle Works West, 56 Quaker Street, E1 6ST£530,0002026-01-062bd flat
Flat 23, Orion House, Coventry Road, E1 5RX£270,0002025-12-232bd flat
171, Thomas More Street, E1W 1YD£695,0002025-12-192bd flat
3. Market Context — E1
District avg asking£606,997
Average rent£2,661/month
Gross yield7.1%
Price per sq ft£817/sqft
Buyer demandData unavailable
Market data sourcePropertyData API
4. Planning Assessment
50/100
Moderate Likelihood
Local approval rate100%
Applications found10
Flood riskZone 1 (low)
Constraints
✓Conservation Area
✓Listed Building — Adjacent Grade II @ 0.11mi
✓Green Belt
✓Flood Risk — Zone 1 (low)
5. Development Appraisal
No development appraisal — 2-bedroom flat with no indication of development potential based on available information.
6. Risk Register
RiskRating
Asking price is 13.4% below comparable sold prices — investigate reason for discount (condition, lease, service charge) before committingHIGH
Legal title not reviewed — instruct solicitor to check leasehold terms, ground rent review clauses, and service charge historyHIGH
No RICS survey commissioned — structural and condition issues unknown, especially relevant given below-market pricingHIGH
Grade II listed buildings within 0.11–0.29 miles — any material alterations or development works may require heritage assessmentMEDIUM
Rent figure (£614/week) is a district average — verify 2-bed flat rent on Commercial Road specifically before underwriting yieldMEDIUM
No asking price confirmed from a live listing — test price of £450,000 used; verify current asking price before analysis is relied uponMEDIUM
Market conditions may change between exchange and completion — interest rate movements affect buyer demand and achievable pricesLOW
7. Recommended Next Steps
1.
Instruct a RICS surveyor for a HomeBuyer Report or Building Survey before exchange — below-market pricing requires independent condition assessment
2.
Investigate the reason for below-market pricing with the selling agent — ask specifically about lease length, service charges, and any known defects
3.
Instruct a solicitor to review the leasehold title — check ground rent review mechanism, lease length, and service charge accounts for the last 3 years
4.
Obtain current rental comparables from 2–3 local letting agents to verify the yield assumption before relying on it for investment decisions
5.
If planning any works post-purchase, seek pre-application advice from Tower Hamlets LPA — there are 10 Grade II listed buildings within 0.3 miles
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⚠ This report is for information purposes only. It does not constitute professional advice.
Instruct a RICS surveyor, solicitor, and planning consultant as appropriate before transacting.
Data: PropertyData API · Land Registry Price Paid · Historic England  ·  Built with Claude Code