Shearwater Court, Flat 1, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AD
About Shearwater Court
Shearwater Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 86 m² this is the 9th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in Shearwater Court, where floor areas span 48–376 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 17 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in March 2000. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £948,000 sits 163.3% above the 2000 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 17.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at Shearwater Court is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell existing Silver Birch Tree (T1) and replace with a dwarf specimen tree in rear garden.
- Agent
- Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/12/02183/NC
- Aug 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell existing Silver Birch Tree (T1) and replace with a dwarf specimen tree in rear garden.
- Agent
- Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/12/02183
What's in Shearwater Court, Flat 1, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Shearwater Court changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£948,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 1 year.
£360,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
20 March 2000Most recent
£360,000
+9.1%over 6 months15 September 1999
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1AD: £1,250,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in E1W 1AD
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Sold Sept 2024
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Sold Jan 2023
£1,400,000Shearwater Court, Flat 52, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AD
Sold Oct 2022
£852,000Shearwater Court, Flat 41, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AD
Sold Jan 2020
£1,250,000Shearwater Court, Flat 33, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AD
Sold Nov 2019
£1,250,000
Everything we know about Shearwater Court, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Star Place homes
Price per m² for Shearwater Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,186
Street avg £10,115
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Highway (E1) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Mulberry Academy London Dock. 105 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.5dB