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

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 48 Lion Mills

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

48 Lion Mills is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 7ST). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 72 m² this is the 36th 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 (July 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £680,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £790,000 is 16.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£877/sq ft) was about 105.8% 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

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromD64toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
43%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Lion Mills, Hackney Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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 48 Lion Mills has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£790,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£680,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 January 2025Most recent

    £680,000

    +179.8%over 20 years
  2. 19 March 2004

    £243,000

    +21.5%over 2 years
  3. 14 June 2001

    £200,000

    +104.1%over 3 years
  4. 10 November 1997

    £98,000

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

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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, 48 Lion Mills runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£9,444

Street avg £8,197

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for E2 7ST

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for E2 7ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 48 Lion Mills, Hackney Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7ST. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.