48 Sunlight Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6LD
About 48 Sunlight Square
48 Sunlight Square is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 6LD). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 119 m² this is the 66th 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. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 70 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £841,045 in June 2025. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£657/sq ft) was about 153.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
48 Sunlight Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
48 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
48 Sunlight Square has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£821,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 26 years.
£841,045
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
5 June 2025Most recent
£841,045
+50.2%over 4 years17 March 2021
£560,000
+81.8%over 15 years8 December 2005
£308,000
+112.5%over 6 years18 December 1998
£144,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 6LD: £562,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in E2 6LD
63 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
£350,00041 Sunlight Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6LD
Sold Sept 2024
£562,500
Everything we know about 48 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 years held, 48 Sunlight Square runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,068
Street avg £4,831
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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.
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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
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.5dB