Matilda House, Flat 51, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LG
About Matilda House
Matilda House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LG). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 25th 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, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 sits 70.3% above the 2010 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 23.4% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 May 2010Most recent
£290,000
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
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Versus other St Katharines Way homes
Price per m²
£4,394
Street avg £5,072
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB