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Hermitage Court, Flat 3, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW

7 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band G
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 mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1PW). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. At 124 m² this is the 76th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 81 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£652/sq ft) was about 89.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £870,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Hermitage Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromD60toE43
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hermitage Court, Flat 3, 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 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£873,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£870,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2024Most recent

    £870,000

    +5.5%over 4 years
  2. 4 June 2020

    £825,000

    -9.3%over 5 years
  3. 28 July 2014

    £910,000

    +60.5%over 4 years
  4. 8 July 2010

    £567,000

    +49.2%over 7 years
  5. 10 January 2003

    £380,000

    +22.6%
  6. 8 September 2002

    £310,000

    +55.0%over 5 years
  7. 22 June 1997

    £200,000

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.

EPC Rating for Hermitage Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,016

Street avg £5,847

On par

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 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.

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