12 Oakley Yard, Bacon Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6DU
About 12 Oakley Yard
12 Oakley Yard is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 6DU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 76 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (43–76 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 72).
It hasn't traded since September 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £666,000 is 43.5% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£567/sq ft) was about 115.6% 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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- LiftYes
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Oakley Yard has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Oakley Yard was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£666,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 13 years.
£464,000
Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2008Most recent
£464,000
+27.1%over 1 year20 November 2006
£365,000
+29.4%over 3 years16 December 2002
£282,000
+44.6%over 3 years15 July 1999
£195,000
+156.6%over 3 years10 November 1995
£75,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 6DU: £350,000 (2021–2006).
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
£325,0009 Oakley Yard, Bacon Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6DU
Sold Oct 2005
£245,000
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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
12 Oakley Yard outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,105
Street avg £5,596
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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