8 Cape Yard, Tower Hamlets, London, E1W 2JU
About 8 Cape Yard
8 Cape Yard is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E1W 2JU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. At 65 m² this is the 11th 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. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good.
Held since March 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 sits 88.7% above the 2006 sale of £309,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 21.9% 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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
8 Cape Yard has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Cape Yard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£583,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 2 years.
£309,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2006Most recent
£309,000
+22.4%over 2 years27 October 2003
£252,500
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 8 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
On epc rating, 8 Cape Yard stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,754
Street avg £6,328
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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