2 Lion Mills, Hackney Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7ST
About 2 Lion Mills
2 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 (May 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,095/sq ft) was about 159.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Lion Mills's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Lion Mills has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 14 years.
£507,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
23 November 2015Most recent
£507,000
+144.3%over 9 years3 January 2006
£207,500
+15.3%over 1 year16 September 2004
£180,000
+28.6%over 2 years6 December 2001
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in E2 7ST: £715,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in E2 7ST
42 Lion Mills, Hackney Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7ST
Sold Jun 2025
£590,83535 Lion Mills, Hackney Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7ST
Sold Feb 2025
£715,00048 Lion Mills, Hackney Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7ST
Sold Jan 2025
£680,00034 Lion Mills, Hackney Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7ST
Sold Oct 2024
£725,00039 Lion Mills, Hackney Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7ST
Sold Jul 2024
£1,200,000
Everything we know about 2 Lion Mills, 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 Lion Mills homes
2 Lion Mills outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£11,791
Street avg £8,140
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
Pritchards Road Bethnal Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oaklands School. 113 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
58.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.4dB