Matilda House, Flat 24, 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 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 60 m² this is the 17th 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.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 is 14.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£635/sq ft) was about 64.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
Energy performance
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 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.4% per year over 18 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 13.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2014Most recent
£410,000
+33.3%over 6 years3 March 2008
£307,500
+583.3%over 11 years15 November 1996
£45,000
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 is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£6,833
Street avg £6,206
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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