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Merganser Court, Flat 21, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Merganser Court

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

Merganser Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. At 116 m² this is the 12th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 84). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since December 2000, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 116 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,167,000 sits 143.1% above the 2000 sale of £480,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • 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.

Merganser Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Merganser Court, Flat 21, 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's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£1,167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2000)

£480,000

Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2000Most recent

    £480,000

    +54.8%over 2 years
  2. 1 April 1998

    £310,000

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.

On epc rating, Merganser Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,138

Street avg £8,802

Below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
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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