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Merganser Court, Flat 53, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AQ

Notable views4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 5th
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Freehold
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 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. At 115 m² this is the 11th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 115 m² it's 17.3% 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. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £1,485,000. 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 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,200/sq ft) was about 181.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • 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
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Merganser Court, Flat 53, 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

£1,443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,485,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2021Most recent

    £1,485,000

    -6.9%over 3 years
  2. 21 March 2018

    £1,595,000

    +149.2%over 12 years
  3. 11 September 2005

    £640,000

    +62.0%over 7 years
  4. 26 April 1998

    £395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1AQ: £1,350,000 (2023–2015).

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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 is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£12,913

Street avg £8,176

Above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 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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