Merganser Court, Flat 21, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AQ
About Merganser Court
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Merganser Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Merganser Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Merganser Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£1,167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.5% per year over 3 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 17.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2000Most recent
£480,000
+54.8%over 2 years1 April 1998
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1AQ: £1,350,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in E1W 1AQ
Merganser Court, Flat 41, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AQ
Sold Mar 2023
£1,400,000Merganser Court, Flat 43, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AQ
Sold Aug 2022
£1,350,000Merganser Court, Flat 53, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AQ
Sold Sept 2021
£1,485,000Merganser Court, Flat 42, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AQ
Sold Apr 2021
£805,000Merganser Court, Flat 33, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AQ
Sold Mar 2020
£1,300,000
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Versus other Star Place homes
On epc rating, Merganser Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,138
Street avg £8,802
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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. 107 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
57.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.0dB