Hermitage Court, Flat 7, Knighten Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 1PW
About Hermitage Court
Hermitage Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 1PW). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. At 120 m² this is the 74th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 81 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£658/sq ft) was about 88.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £850,000.
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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
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingUnderground
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Hermitage Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
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.
£860,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.
£850,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
14 September 2023Most recent
£850,000
+150.0%over 18 years28 April 2005
£340,000
+70.0%over 7 years7 May 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
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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
On years held, Hermitage Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,083
Street avg £5,846
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB