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4 Cape Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2JU

Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Cape Yard

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Cape Yard is a two-bedroom detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2JU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. At 61 m² this is the 7th 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 top. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 sits 55.6% above the 2013 sale of £365,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£556/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Nov 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cape Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cape Yard has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Cape Yard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£568,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£365,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2013Most recent

    £365,000

    +46.0%over 9 years
  2. 5 December 2003

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E1W 2JU: £575,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Cape Yard homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Cape Yard outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,984

Street avg £6,272

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above
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

0.2 km

Nesham Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hermitage Primary School. 105 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E1W 2JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E1W 2JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

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 4 Cape Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.