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Hermitage Court, Flat 12, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hermitage Court

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

Hermitage Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1PW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 5 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 90 m² this is the 49th smallest of 82 units on EPC record in Hermitage Court, where floor areas span 38–160 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 82 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £778,000 sits 67.3% above the 2011 sale of £465,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 37.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingUnderground

Building

  • ConciergeYes
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2010from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromC76toB81
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2010from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromB81toC78
Low Energy Lighting
100%66%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2011from Sept 2010
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
66%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Feb 2021from Jan 2011
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hermitage Court, Flat 12, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hermitage Court has no planning applications on record.

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

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Hermitage Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£778,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£465,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2011Most recent

    £465,000

    +25.7%over 8 months
  2. 25 August 2010

    £370,000

    +95.3%over 12 years
  3. 1 September 1997

    £189,500

    +35.4%
  4. 22 June 1997

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1PW: £710,000 (2025–2025).

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On the street

Versus other Knighten Street homes

Four headline reads against 81 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Hermitage Court outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,167

Street avg £5,872

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 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

0.0 km

Sampson Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hermitage Primary School. 102 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 1PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1W 1PW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 1PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hermitage Court, Flat 12, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.