Matilda House, Flat 49, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LG
About Matilda House
Matilda House is a two-bedroom detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LG). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 714 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 66 m² this is the 27th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in Matilda House, where floor areas span 46–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 37 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2000 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 sits 203.1% above the 2000 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 35.2% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Matilda House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
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's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 December 2000Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1LG: £470,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in E1W 1LG
Matilda House, Flat 84, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LG
Sold Feb 2025
£425,000Matilda House, Flat 98, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LG
Sold Aug 2023
£390,000Matilda House, Flat 62, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LG
Sold Aug 2022
£525,000Matilda House, Flat 82, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LG
Sold Feb 2020
£470,000Matilda House, Flat 87, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LG
Sold Sept 2017
£430,000
Everything we know about Matilda House, in one report
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Versus other St Katharines Way homes
Matilda House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,414
Street avg £5,162
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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