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Matilda House, Flat 129, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LF

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Matilda House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Matilda House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LF). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 65 m² this is the 18th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in Matilda House, where floor areas span 37–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 65 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£602/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £421,000.

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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
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • 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 2)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from May 2012
EPC improved fromF23toC70
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Matilda House, Flat 129, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Matilda House 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£421,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2020Most recent

    £421,000

    +68.4%over 8 years
  2. 13 September 2012

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1LF: £455,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other St Katharines Way homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Matilda House is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£6,477

Street avg £6,173

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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

0.2 km

Stockholm Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hermitage Primary School. 108 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 1LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1W 1LF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 1LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Matilda House, Flat 129, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.