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Shearwater Court, Flat 21, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AD

EPC B7 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band G
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 two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. At 101 m² this is the 15th 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, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 63).

Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,053,000 is 13.7% below the 2014 sale of £1,220,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,122/sq ft) was about 155.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 101 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On the market in December 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • LiftYes
  • ConciergeYes
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 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2012from Jan 2011
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Sept 2024from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromC78toB82
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Shearwater Court, Flat 21, 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.

Shearwater Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£1,053,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£1,220,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2014Most recent

    £1,220,000

    +27.1%over 3 years
  2. 20 October 2011

    £960,000

    +23.9%over 1 year
  3. 20 June 2010

    £775,000

    +29.2%over 6 years
  4. 26 March 2004

    £600,000

    +20.2%over 3 years
  5. 5 October 2000

    £499,000

    +29.6%over 1 year
  6. 15 September 1999

    £385,000

    -10.5%
  7. 15 September 1999

    £430,000

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.

EPC Rating for Shearwater Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£12,079

Street avg £9,621

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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 21, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.