Matilda House, Flat 120, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LF
About Matilda House
Matilda House is an end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LF). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Matilda House (37–91 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,291/sq ft) was about 251.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Matilda House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Matilda House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£466,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 19 years.
£514,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2017Most recent
£514,000
+7.1%over 2 years16 March 2015
£480,000
+485.4%over 16 years28 September 1998
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1LF: £455,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in E1W 1LF
Matilda House, Flat 133, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LF
Sold Feb 2025
£455,000Matilda House, Flat 113, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LF
Sold Feb 2024
£402,000Matilda House, Flat 112, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LF
Sold May 2023
£435,000Matilda House, Flat 104, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LF
Sold Jun 2021
£455,000Matilda House, Flat 132, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LF
Sold May 2021
£480,000
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Versus other St Katharines Way homes
Matilda House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£13,892
Street avg £5,679
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
0.2 km
Stockholm Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hermitage Primary School. 108 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB