Hermitage Court, Flat 14, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW
About Hermitage Court
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- LiftYes
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Hermitage Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Hermitage Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£553,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 10 years.
£388,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2013Most recent
£388,000
+63.7%over 10 years29 August 2002
£237,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 1PW: £710,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in E1W 1PW
Hermitage Court, Flat 87, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW
Sold Nov 2025
£910,000Hermitage Court, Flat 9, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW
Sold Aug 2025
£525,000Hermitage Court, Flat 79, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW
Sold Mar 2025
£610,000Hermitage Court, Flat 84, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW
Sold Mar 2025
£975,000Hermitage Court, Flat 36, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW
Sold Mar 2025
£710,000
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Versus other Knighten Street homes
Habitable Rooms for Hermitage Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,706
Street avg £5,865
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.0 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB