Merganser Court, Flat 42, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AQ
About Merganser Court
Merganser Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). At 72 m² this is the 5th 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 across 15 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Last sale on file: £805,000 in April 2021. 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 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,039/sq ft) was about 136.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
Merganser Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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 has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£783,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 23 years.
£805,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£805,000
+22.0%over 9 years9 February 2012
£660,000
+100.0%over 11 years15 December 2000
£330,000
+29.4%over 2 years21 April 1998
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1AQ: £1,400,000 (2023–2018).
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 33, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AQ
Sold Mar 2020
£1,300,000Merganser Court, Flat 13, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AQ
Sold Nov 2015
£1,400,000
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Versus other Star Place homes
On co₂ emissions, Merganser Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£11,181
Street avg £8,299
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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