157a, Flat 1, Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 7DG
About 157a
157a is a mid-terrace house in London (E2 7DG). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 157a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
157a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2012Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Use as a self-contained flat (Use Class C3).
- Agent
- The Estate Office
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/12/00457
- Apr 2012Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Use as a self-contained flat (Use Class C3).
- Agent
- The Estate Office
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PA/12/00457/NC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 157a
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
157a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£475,000139 Bethnal Green Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7DG
Sold Feb 2002
£340,000
Everything we know about 157a, 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
EPC Rating for 157a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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