142a, Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6DG

142a is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 6DG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 86 m² this is the 28th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–143 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since April 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 sits 322.9% above the 1997 sale of £140,000. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.