8 Lion Mills, Hackney Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 7ST
About 8 Lion Mills
8 Lion Mills is a one-bedroom property in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 7ST). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 450 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 42 m² this is the 13th 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. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 sits 179.6% above the 2003 sale of £147,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 23.5% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
8 Lion Mills's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Dec 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Lion Mills has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Lion Mills
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 at least doubled since 1997.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 6 years.
£147,000
Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2003Most recent
£147,000
+3.5%over 1 year25 January 2002
£142,000
+54.3%over 1 year25 February 2000
£92,000
+46.0%over 2 years2 October 1997
£63,000
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 8 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
On price per m², 8 Lion Mills runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,514
Street avg £8,342
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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