Shearwater Court, Flat 71, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AD
About Shearwater Court
Shearwater Court is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 376 m² (around 4049 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band H. At 376 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Shearwater Court (48–376 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 376 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,173/sq ft) was about 161.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in July 2013.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
Shearwater Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Addition of retractable awnings to the western facades of both extensions and to the north western balcony on 6th floor level, minor alteration to the roof form of the north extension and inclusion of a hot tub on the western terrace to the south extension (north and south extensions already approved under PA/05/01659).
- Agent
- John Robertson Architects
- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/06/01869
- Nov 2005DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing sun lounge and erection of 2 new extensions.
- Agent
- John Robertson Architects
Extension- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/05/01659
What's in Shearwater Court, Flat 71, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AD's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Shearwater Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£4,744,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 14 years.
£4,750,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
2 July 2013Most recent
£4,750,000
+95.9%over 8 years28 October 2004
£2,425,000
+75.7%over 5 years1 September 1999
£1,380,000
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
£985,000Shearwater Court, Flat 53, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AD
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
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Versus other Star Place homes
On floor area, Shearwater Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£12,629
Street avg £9,587
Floor Area
376 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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