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Hermitage Court, Flat 2, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band F
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 two-bedroom mid-terrace 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 (October 2020) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. 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, with this unit at the top.

Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £714,000 sits 191.4% above the 2001 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 27.9% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).

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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

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • 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)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromC73toB82
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hermitage Court, Flat 2, 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 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£714,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£245,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2001Most recent

    £245,000

    +2.1%over 7 months
  2. 11 December 2000

    £240,000

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 epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,722

Street avg £5,906

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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