153a, Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7DG

153a is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 7DG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 84 m² this is the 20th 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 April 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 sits 371.7% above the 1997 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 45.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.