Matilda House, Flat 7, St Katharines Way, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1LQ
About Matilda House
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2026
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
Matilda House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 2 years.
£70,750
Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 1999Most recent
£70,750
+36.1%over 2 years6 January 1997
£52,000
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 price per m².
Price per m²
£1,505
Street avg £6,502
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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.
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