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Merganser Court, Flat 42, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AQ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 04
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
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 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

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • ConciergeYes
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)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Oct 2011
Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Merganser Court, Flat 42, 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

£783,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£805,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2021Most recent

    £805,000

    +22.0%over 9 years
  2. 9 February 2012

    £660,000

    +100.0%over 11 years
  3. 15 December 2000

    £330,000

    +29.4%over 2 years
  4. 21 April 1998

    £255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1AQ: £1,400,000 (2023–2018).

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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 co₂ emissions, Merganser Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£11,181

Street avg £8,299

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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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