Matilda House, Flat 15, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LQ
About Matilda House
Matilda House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 70 m² this is the 27th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in Matilda House, where floor areas span 43–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 44). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in March 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 sits 131.4% above the 2006 sale of £223,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 28 EPCs).
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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
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Matilda House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
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.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£223,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2006Most recent
£223,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1LQ: £455,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in E1W 1LQ
Matilda House, Flat 44, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LQ
Sold Feb 2025
£455,000Matilda House, Flat 2, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LQ
Sold Oct 2022
£565,000Matilda House, Flat 28, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LQ
Sold Jul 2022
£480,000Matilda House, Flat 39, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LQ
Sold May 2021
£425,000Matilda House, Flat 14, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LQ
Sold Jan 2021
£420,000
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Versus other St Katharines Way homes
Matilda House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,186
Street avg £6,409
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB