1 Oakley Yard, Bacon Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6DU
About 1 Oakley Yard
1 Oakley Yard is a semi-detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 6DU). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2002, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 44 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 sits 138.6% above the 2002 sale of £196,999. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Oakley 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Oakley Yard has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications 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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Oakley Yard has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.4% per year over 7 years.
£196,999
Growth on file: 21.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2002Most recent
£196,999
+123.9%over 4 years30 November 1998
£88,000
+69.2%over 2 years26 January 1996
£51,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 6DU: £395,000 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in E2 6DU
7 Oakley Yard, Bacon Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6DU
Sold Sept 2021
£415,0006 Oakley Yard, Bacon Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6DU
Sold Nov 2020
£395,00010 Oakley Yard, Bacon Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6DU
Sold Jul 2012
£350,0003 Oakley Yard, Bacon Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6DU
Sold Oct 2011
£325,00012 Oakley Yard, Bacon Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6DU
Sold Sept 2008
£464,000
Everything we know about 1 Oakley 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
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Oakley Yard homes
EPC Rating for 1 Oakley Yard lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,477
Street avg £5,759
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brick Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
William Davis Primary School. 106 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
58.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.0dB