James Bruce Apartments 156a, Flat 1, Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6DG
About James Bruce Apartments 156a
James Bruce Apartments 156a is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 6DG). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average.
At 47 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 41 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
James Bruce Apartments 156a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
James Bruce Apartments 156a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
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Sales history & valuation
James Bruce Apartments 156a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 6DG: £87,500 (2024–1996).
Nearby sales in E2 6DG
122 Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6DG
Sold Sept 2024
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Sold Oct 2019
£25,000156 Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6DG
Sold Mar 2018
£20,000142a, Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6DG
Sold Apr 1997
£140,000Flat A, 130 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6DG
Sold Nov 1996
£87,500
Everything we know about James Bruce Apartments 156a, 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

Versus other Bethnal Green Road homes
Habitable Rooms for James Bruce Apartments 156a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Brick Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
William Davis Primary School. 108 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
58.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.3dB