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Merganser Court, Flat 13, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AQ

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Merganser Court

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

Merganser Court is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. At 104 m² this is the 9th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in Merganser Court, where floor areas span 61–160 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.

Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,088,000 is 22.3% below the 2015 sale of £1,400,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,251/sq ft) was about 184.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Merganser Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromC77toB82
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Merganser Court, Flat 13, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Merganser 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.

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

Current estimate

£1,088,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£1,400,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2015Most recent

    £1,400,000

    +288.9%over 17 years
  2. 23 July 1998

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1AQ: £1,350,000 (2023–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Star Place homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£13,462

Street avg £8,137

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly 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

0.1 km

St Katherine Dock — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Mulberry Academy London Dock. 107 schools nearby.

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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 1AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1W 1AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 1AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

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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