Matilda House, Flat 39, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LQ
About Matilda House
Matilda House is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the 14th 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. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£681/sq ft) was about 74.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Matilda House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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 1995.
£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 26 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
20 May 2021Most recent
£425,000
+129.7%over 15 years25 August 2005
£185,000
+242.6%over 10 years24 July 1995
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1LQ: £460,000 (2025–2018).
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 14, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LQ
Sold Jan 2021
£420,000Matilda House, Flat 30, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LQ
Sold Dec 2018
£460,000
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Versus other St Katharines Way homes
EPC Rating for Matilda House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,328
Street avg £6,179
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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