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Merganser Court, Flat 71, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AQ

EPC B3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 07
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band H
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 three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,096,000 is 16.2% below the 2012 sale of £2,500,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,452/sq ft) was about 235.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingUnderground
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromC72toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

May 2022from May 2012
EPC improved fromD67toB82
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Merganser Court, Flat 71, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Feb 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    The erection of two extensions on the east and west terraces of the existing duplex apartment, including the demolition of two sun lounges.

    Agent
    john robertson architects
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/12/02917/NC
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    The erection of two extensions on the east and west terraces of the existing duplex apartment, including the demolition of two sun lounges.

    Agent
    john robertson architects
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/12/02917
    View planning record

What's in Merganser Court, Flat 71, Star Place, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1AQ's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Merganser Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£2,096,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£2,500,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 October 2012Most recent

    £2,500,000

    +49.3%over 6 years
  2. 31 August 2006

    £1,675,000

    +148.1%over 8 years
  3. 22 April 1998

    £675,000

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.

Price per m² for Merganser Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£15,625

Street avg £7,982

Strongly above

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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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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