20 Sunlight Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6LD
About 20 Sunlight Square
20 Sunlight Square is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 6LD). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 412 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2011) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since October 2010. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 38 m² this is the 10th 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, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 49).
Held since September 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 340.3% above the 1998 sale of £74,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 70 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
20 Sunlight Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Sunlight Square 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
20 Sunlight Square's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£330,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£74,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 1998Most recent
£74,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 6LD: £650,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in E2 6LD
48 Sunlight Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6LD
Sold Jun 2025
£841,04563 Sunlight Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6LD
Sold Mar 2025
£650,00039 Sunlight Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6LD
Sold Mar 2025
£725,00053 Sunlight Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6LD
Sold Dec 2024
£375,00068 Sunlight Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6LD
Sold Oct 2024
£350,000
Everything we know about 20 Sunlight Square, 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 Sunlight Square homes
On epc rating, 20 Sunlight Square stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,959
Street avg £4,905
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.5dB