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Swan Court, Flat 42, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AF

Notable views4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 4th
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 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 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. At 70 m² this is the 4th 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 and notable views. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold March 2021 for £900,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,194/sq ft) was about 221.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • 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.

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
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Swan Court, Flat 42, 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

£879,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£900,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 2021Most recent

    £900,000

    +95.7%over 16 years
  2. 12 April 2004

    £460,000

    +39.4%over 2 years
  3. 8 July 2001

    £330,000

    +20.0%over 2 years
  4. 30 November 1998

    £275,000

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

Price per m²

£12,857

Street avg £6,289

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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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