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Shearwater Court, Flat 2, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AD

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Shearwater Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Shearwater Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. At 50 m² this is the 2nd 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. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,421/sq ft) was about 213.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • ConciergeYes
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Shearwater Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Jan 2009
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Shearwater Court, Flat 2, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Shearwater Court has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£698,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£765,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2016Most recent

    £765,000

    +240.0%over 16 years
  2. 15 September 1999

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1AD: £1,250,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Star Place homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Shearwater Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£15,300

Street avg £9,420

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E1W 1AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1W 1AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 1AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Shearwater Court, Flat 2, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.