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1 Sunlight Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6LD

Solar panels
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 1 Sunlight Square

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

1 Sunlight Square is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 6LD). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. At 53 m² this is the 15th smallest of 71 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–149 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 71 units on file.

It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 sits 100.9% above the 2004 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 70 EPCs).

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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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Solar panelsYes
  • ConciergeYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Sunlight Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromD68toC80
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Sunlight Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Sunlight Square has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£220,000

Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 2004Most recent

    £220,000

    +131.7%over 6 years
  2. 24 September 1998

    £94,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 6LD: £650,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Sunlight Square homes

Four headline reads against 70 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Sunlight Square outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,151

Street avg £4,873

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.9 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

0.2 km

Bethnal Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hague Primary School. 108 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 6LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for E2 6LD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E2 6LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

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 1 Sunlight Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6LD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.