Hermitage Court, Flat 3, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW
About Hermitage Court
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 performance
Hermitage Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
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 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£873,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.
£870,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2024Most recent
£870,000
+5.5%over 4 years4 June 2020
£825,000
-9.3%over 5 years28 July 2014
£910,000
+60.5%over 4 years8 July 2010
£567,000
+49.2%over 7 years10 January 2003
£380,000
+22.6%8 September 2002
£310,000
+55.0%over 5 years22 June 1997
£200,000
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
EPC Rating for Hermitage Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,016
Street avg £5,847
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 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.
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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