242a, Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AA
About 242a
242a is an end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. At 87 m² this is the 20th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band.
9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for change of use to residential is awaiting a decision. At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£662/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £620,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
242a has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Nov 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed additional residential studio at 3rd floor level above existing units at 242A, B & C Bethnal Green Road.
- Agent
- FARROW SILVERTON
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/22/00779/A2
- Jun 2019AmendmentIn report
Application for certificate of lawfulness in respect of existing use as a single residential dwelling (Class C3).
- Agent
- Systematic Design Ltd
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/19/00668/NC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 242a
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
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£565,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£620,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 April 2021Most recent
£620,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 0AA: £650,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in E2 0AA
250 Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AA
Sold Feb 2022
£813,710256a, Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AA
Sold Feb 2022
£295,000242d, Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AA
Sold Apr 2021
£120,000242b, Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AA
Sold Apr 2021
£650,000242c, Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AA
Sold Apr 2021
£700,000
Everything we know about 242a, 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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bethnal Green Road homes
On floor area, 242a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,126
Street avg £6,287
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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
11/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Barnet Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
William Davis Primary School. 111 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
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB