242b, Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AA
About 242b
242b is an end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 82 m² this is the 17th 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 (May 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 26.2% below the 2021 sale of £650,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£736/sq ft) was about 88.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £650,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
242b's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
242b has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- 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
- May 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of an additional storey to existing two storey building at rear to provide a live/work unit with change of use of first floor from B1 to live / work, including rear balconies at first and second floor levels plus roof terrace.
- Agent
- Robinson Thorne Architects
- Reference
- PA/02/00431
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 242b
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.
£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 April 2021Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 0AA: £620,000 (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
£120,000242a, Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AA
Sold Apr 2021
£620,000242c, Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AA
Sold Apr 2021
£700,000
Everything we know about 242b, 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
242b is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£7,927
Street avg £6,198
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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