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Swan Court, Flat 22, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AF

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Swan Court

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

Swan Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2017. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 72 m² this is the 5th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Swan Court, where floor areas span 59–175 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 16 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,110/sq ft) was about 193.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £860,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Outside

  • ParkingYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • LiftYes
  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Jan 2017
Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Swan Court, Flat 22, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Swan 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.

Swan Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£843,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£860,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2021Most recent

    £860,000

    +207.1%over 22 years
  2. 8 April 1999

    £280,000

    +16.7%
  3. 30 November 1998

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1AF: £940,000 (2024–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Star Place homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Swan Court is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£11,944

Street avg £6,350

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 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

St Katherine Dock — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Mulberry Academy London Dock. 106 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 1AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1W 1AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 1AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.7dB

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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