249 Brick Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7ED
5 planning records
About 249 Brick Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
249 Brick Lane is a mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 7ED). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.
Held since May 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,076,000 sits 544.3% above the 1999 sale of £167,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 69.9% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 249 Brick Lane, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
249 Brick Lane has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Aug 2021Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application for certificate of lawfulness in respect of a proposed loft conversion with two front lights and rear dormer
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
249 Brick Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,076,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£167,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Brick Lane homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 249 Brick Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,295
Street avg £5,564
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brick Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E2 7ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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