21 Cape Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2JU
About 21 Cape Yard
21 Cape Yard is a two-bedroom detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2JU). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 626 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. At 58 m² this is the 5th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in February 2006. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £524,000 sits 94.1% above the 2006 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Energy performance
21 Cape Yard sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Cape Yard 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
21 Cape Yard has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£524,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 11 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2006Most recent
£270,000
+184.2%over 10 years10 August 1995
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 2JU: £575,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in E1W 2JU
20 Cape Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2JU
Sold Jul 2024
£575,00016 Cape Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2JU
Sold Aug 2023
£510,00012 Cape Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2JU
Sold Feb 2021
£565,0002 Cape Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2JU
Sold Jan 2021
£625,0003 Cape Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2JU
Sold Oct 2020
£575,000
Everything we know about 21 Cape Yard, 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 Cape Yard homes
21 Cape Yard is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,640
Street avg £6,333
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
0.2 km
Nesham Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hermitage Primary School. 105 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
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB