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Shearwater Court, Flat 71, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AD

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 4th
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
376 m²
4049 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band H
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 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

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes
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 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2022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

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Shearwater Court, Flat 71, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Dec 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2005
    DemolitionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Shearwater Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£4,744,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£4,750,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 July 2013Most recent

    £4,750,000

    +95.9%over 8 years
  2. 28 October 2004

    £2,425,000

    +75.7%over 5 years
  3. 1 September 1999

    £1,380,000

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.

On floor area, Shearwater Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£12,629

Street avg £9,587

On par

Floor Area

376 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
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

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