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268 Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AG

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 03
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 268 Bethnal Green Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

268 Bethnal Green Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 6)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Jan 2023
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 268 Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2002
    Conditions
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2001
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
Before you offer

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

268 Bethnal Green Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1998)

£50,000

Growth on file: 25.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 January 1998Most recent

    £50,000

    +25.0%over 10 months
  2. 17 March 1997

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 0AG: £550,000 (2022–2015).

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What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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On the street

Versus other Bethnal Green Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 268 Bethnal Green Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,429

Street avg £8,414

Strongly below

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E2 0AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E2 0AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E2 0AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 268 Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.