268 Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AG
About 268 Bethnal Green Road
268 Bethnal Green Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 35 m² this is the 6th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 6 certificates since January 2023.
It hasn't traded since January 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 25% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 476% above the 1998 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 68.7% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
268 Bethnal Green Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
- Feb 2002ConditionsIn report
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 2 a) Samples of external materials, of Conditional Permission dated,16th November 2001, Ref PA/00/00497. The approved brick is Ibstock Sevenoaks Yellow, with a creamy light coloured mortar.
- Agent
- RSC Designs Ltd.
- Reference
- PA/02/00157
- Nov 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of second & third floor extension with single storey extension at rear of ground floor to create 1 x two bed flat and 4 x one bedroom flats on upper three floors.
- Agent
- Andrew Howard
- Reference
- PA/00/00497
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 268 Bethnal Green Road
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
268 Bethnal Green Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.0% per year over 1 year.
£50,000
Growth on file: 25.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
22 January 1998Most recent
£50,000
+25.0%over 10 months17 March 1997
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 0AG: £550,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in E2 0AG
326b, Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 0AG
Sold Jul 2022
£550,000326 Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AG
Sold Jan 2021
£550,000322a, Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AG
Sold Apr 2018
£1,450,000Flat, 280 Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AG
Sold Aug 2015
£300,000326a, Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AG
Sold Feb 2014
£545,000
Everything we know about 268 Bethnal Green Road, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Bethnal Green Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 268 Bethnal Green Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,429
Street avg £8,414
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 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
0.1 km
Pollard Row — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Elizabeth Selby Infants' School. 112 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB