Jacana Court, Flat 31, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AH
About Jacana Court
Jacana Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. At 117 m² this is the 13th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in Jacana Court, where floor areas span 18–243 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 117 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,218,000 is 40.8% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£687/sq ft) was about 61.1% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Jacana Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£1,218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 10 years.
£865,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2008Most recent
£865,000
+101.2%over 9 years27 April 1998
£430,000
+17.8%2 March 1998
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1AH: £1,160,000 (2021–2011).
Nearby sales in E1W 1AH
Jacana Court, Flat 21, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AH
Sold Jun 2021
£1,260,000Jacana Court, Flat 13, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AH
Sold Mar 2017
£1,220,000Jacana Court, Flat 41, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AH
Sold Jun 2012
£1,160,000Jacana Court, Flat 1, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AH
Sold Jun 2012
£640,000Jacana Court, Flat 11, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AH
Sold Nov 2011
£950,000
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Versus other Star Place homes
Jacana Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,393
Street avg £7,932
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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
0.1 km
St Katherine Dock — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Mulberry Academy London Dock. 108 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
57.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.3dB