What type of property is Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW?

Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW last change hands?

Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW last sold for £430,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,500 in September 1998, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW?

Across 2 sales between September 1998 and August 2023, Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW rose from £110,500 to £430,000, a change of £319,500. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW have?

The current EPC rating for Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. It has dropped from a B recorded in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW?

Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in E1W 1PW. Source: EPC Register.

How is Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW heated?

The latest EPC at Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW?

Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW is in council tax band E.

Where is Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW located?

Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW sits in Tower Hamlets, London, London. It falls within the E1W postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW?

Police records around Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (110% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW?

The closest primary school to Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW is Hermitage Primary School (206m), one of 79 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Michael's Catholic College (559m), with 23 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW?

The closest bus stop to Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, E1W 1PW is Sampson Street, 23m away. The nearest ferry option is Wapping Pier, 117m away.

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Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

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 one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1PW). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 73). Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 11th 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 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 81 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 10.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£740/sq ft) was about 112.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £430,000.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingUnderground

Building

ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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)

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

C73

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

Jan 2019from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromB84toC73

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hermitage Court, Flat 16, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hermitage Court has no planning applications on record.

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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 1998.

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£430,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2023Most recent
£430,000
+289.1%over 24 years
7 September 1998
£110,500

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.

Years Held for Hermitage Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,963

Street avg £5,834

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 1PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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