What kind of home is 17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST?

17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST?

17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST last sold for £455,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and August 2023, 17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST rose from £90,000 to £455,000, a change of £365,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST?

17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (463 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in E2 7ST. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST use?

The latest EPC at 17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST?

17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST in?

17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST sits in Tower Hamlets, London, London. It falls within the E2 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST?

Police records around 17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST?

The closest primary school to 17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST is Elizabeth Selby Infants' School (318m), one of 86 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oaklands School (244m), with 27 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST?

The closest bus stop to 17 Lion Mills, E2 7ST is Pritchards Road Bethnal Green, 91m away. The nearest rail option is Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station, 411m away.

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17 Lion Mills, Hackney Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7ST

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

43 m²

463 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Lion Mills

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

17 Lion Mills is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 7ST). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the 16th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–148 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 71).

Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 is 11.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£983/sq ft) was about 133.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £455,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Lion Mills, Hackney Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Lion Mills has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications 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.

Price for 17 Lion Mills has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£509,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£455,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2023Most recent
£455,000
+405.6%over 24 years
29 July 1999
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 7ST: £715,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in E2 7ST

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On the street

Versus other Lion Mills homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 Lion Mills runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£10,581

Street avg £8,169

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Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed2 bath

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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.

Full London report

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

Pritchards Road Bethnal Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Oaklands School. 113 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around E2 7ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for E2 7ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.4dB

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55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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