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Matilda House, Flat 7, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About Matilda House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Matilda House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 2nd 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 (May 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 sits 472.4% above the 1999 sale of £70,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 64.3% below the postcode norm. At 47 m² it's 19% smaller 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Matilda House, Flat 7, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Matilda House has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Matilda House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£405,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£70,750

Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 1999Most recent

    £70,750

    +36.1%over 2 years
  2. 6 January 1997

    £52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1LQ: £455,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other St Katharines Way homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Matilda House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,505

Street avg £6,502

Strongly below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E1W 1LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1W 1LQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 1LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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