Matilda House, Flat 21, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LQ
About Matilda House
Matilda House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 707 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 66 m² this is the 24th 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 across 29 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 sits 52% above the 2012 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (January 2012).
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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
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2021
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
Price for Matilda House has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 16 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2012Most recent
£325,000
+30.3%over 5 years28 September 2006
£249,500
+410.2%over 10 years30 October 1995
£48,900
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
CO₂ Emissions for Matilda House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,947
Street avg £6,311
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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