Swan Court, Flat 42, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AF
About Swan Court
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Swan Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Swan Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£879,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 22 years.
£900,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2021Most recent
£900,000
+95.7%over 16 years12 April 2004
£460,000
+39.4%over 2 years8 July 2001
£330,000
+20.0%over 2 years30 November 1998
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1AF: £940,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in E1W 1AF
Swan Court, Flat 21, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AF
Sold Nov 2024
£1,184,000Swan Court, Flat 12, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AF
Sold Nov 2022
£700,000Swan Court, Flat 22, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AF
Sold Nov 2021
£860,000Swan Court, Flat 71, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AF
Sold Dec 2007
£2,010,000Swan Court, Flat 41, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AF
Sold Nov 2007
£940,000
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Versus other Star Place homes
Swan Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£12,857
Street avg £6,289
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.7dB