Hermitage Court, Flat 2, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW
About Hermitage Court
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- LiftYes
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
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 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£714,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 1 year.
£245,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
1 July 2001Most recent
£245,000
+2.1%over 7 months11 December 2000
£240,000
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
Everything we know about Hermitage Court, in one report
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Versus other Knighten Street homes
Hermitage Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,722
Street avg £5,906
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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