1a, Telfords Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2BQ
About 1a
1a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 65 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 60 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–279 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 59 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 is 24.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£593/sq ft) was about 82.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £415,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- ConciergeYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£415,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2024Most recent
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 2BQ: £850,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in E1W 2BQ
38 Telfords Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2BQ
Sold Apr 2025
£810,00016 Telfords Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2BQ
Sold Dec 2024
£1,800,00045 Telfords Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2BQ
Sold Nov 2024
£850,00044 Telfords Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2BQ
Sold Feb 2024
£678,00049 Telfords Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2BQ
Sold Dec 2023
£850,000
Everything we know about 1a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Telfords Yard homes
1a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,385
Street avg £5,413
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Wellclose Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Mulberry Academy London Dock. 104 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB