47 St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LP
About 47 St Katharines Way
47 St Katharines Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. At 73 m² this is the 14th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–374 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold July 2018 for £620,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£789/sq ft) was about 80.3% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
47 St Katharines Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
47 St Katharines Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
47 St Katharines Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£662,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 17 years.
£620,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
12 July 2018Most recent
£620,000
+65.3%over 11 years1 May 2007
£375,000
+50.0%over 3 years16 December 2003
£249,999
+11.1%over 2 years9 November 2001
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1LP: £645,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in E1W 1LP
7 St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LP
Sold Jun 2025
£3,090,00017 St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LP
Sold Jun 2023
£3,500,00033 St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LP
Sold Jan 2023
£575,00041 St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LP
Sold Nov 2021
£550,00021 St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LP
Sold Jun 2021
£645,000
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Versus other St Katharines Way homes
47 St Katharines Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,493
Street avg £6,405
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Tower Bridge Quay — ferry terminal.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hermitage Primary School. 109 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
56.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB