139 Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7DG
About 139 Bethnal Green Road
139 Bethnal Green Road is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 7DG). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 89 m² this is the 24th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 8–297 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 32 units on file.
It hasn't traded since February 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £740,000 sits 117.6% above the 2002 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 114.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2024RenovationFullIn report
Installation of retractable awning to shopfront.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/24/00706/NC
- Jul 2024RenovationHeritageIn report
Installation of retractable awning to shopfront.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/24/00707/NC
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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
139 Bethnal Green Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£740,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 February 2002Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 7DG: £380,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in E2 7DG
145 Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7DG
Sold Sept 2021
£1,485,000Flat 1, 141 Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7DG
Sold Mar 2011
£355,000161 Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7DG
Sold Oct 2007
£600,000143a, Flat 3, Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7DG
Sold Jun 2003
£475,000137 Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7DG
Sold May 2000
£170,000
Everything we know about 139 Bethnal Green Road, 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
Price per m² for 139 Bethnal Green Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,820
Street avg £1,941
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.1 km
Brick Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch. 112 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
58.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.3dB