Upper Flat, 1 Manwood Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1AA
About Upper Flat
Upper Flat is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in February 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 839.6% above the 1996 sale of £48,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 72.1% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Upper Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Upper Flat was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£48,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 February 1996Most recent
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1AA: £771,500 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in SE4 1AA
5 Manwood Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1AA
Sold Feb 2022
£810,0001 Manwood Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1AA
Sold Sept 2019
£415,00029 Manwood Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1AA
Sold Nov 2018
£813,00031 Manwood Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1AA
Sold Mar 2018
£771,5001 The Cottages, Manwood Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1AA
Sold Jul 2017
£530,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brockley Grove / Crofton Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Gordonbrock Primary School. 75 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







