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

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 48 Sunlight Square

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

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

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
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

48 Sunlight Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Sunlight Square, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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.

48 Sunlight Square has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£821,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£841,045

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 2025Most recent

    £841,045

    +50.2%over 4 years
  2. 17 March 2021

    £560,000

    +81.8%over 15 years
  3. 8 December 2005

    £308,000

    +112.5%over 6 years
  4. 18 December 1998

    £144,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 6LD: £562,500 (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.

On years held, 48 Sunlight Square runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,068

Street avg £4,831

Above

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

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