5 Lion Mills, Hackney Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7ST
About 5 Lion Mills
5 Lion Mills is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 7ST). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the 11th 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 (April 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 10.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£878/sq ft) was about 111.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £387,500 in March 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
5 Lion Mills's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Lion Mills has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Lion Mills has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 28 years.
£387,500
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2023Most recent
£387,500
-2.4%over 6 years17 July 2016
£397,000
+62.0%over 4 years9 March 2012
£245,000
+15.6%over 5 years17 April 2006
£212,000
+12.5%over 8 months18 August 2005
£188,500
+518.0%over 10 years15 March 1995
£30,500
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 5 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
5 Lion Mills outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,451
Street avg £8,197
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 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