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Hermitage Court, Flat 14, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Hermitage Court

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

Hermitage Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1PW). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. At 68 m² this is the 20th 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.

At 68 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 81 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 is 42.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£530/sq ft) was about 52.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • LiftYes
  • ConciergeYes
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 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromC79toD62
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hermitage Court, Flat 14, 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Hermitage Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£553,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£388,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2013Most recent

    £388,000

    +63.7%over 10 years
  2. 29 August 2002

    £237,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for Hermitage Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,706

Street avg £5,865

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
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 14, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.