197 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BH
About 197 Malpas Road
197 Malpas Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £962,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£566/sq ft) was about 64.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 197 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BH
- May 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single-storey wrap around extension together with construction of dormer extension to the rear roof slope at 197 Malpas Road, SE4.
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/20/116261
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 197 Malpas Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,043,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 29 years.
£962,500
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
7 January 2025Most recent
£962,500
+31.8%over 5 years18 November 2019
£730,000
+9.8%over 3 years7 January 2016
£665,000
+269.5%over 13 years1 October 2002
£179,950
+199.9%over 5 years10 June 1997
£60,000
12 February 1996
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1BH: £578,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in SE4 1BH
229 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BH
Sold Jan 2025
£578,000217 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BH
Sold Oct 2024
£810,000209 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BH
Sold Dec 2023
£560,000227 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BH
Sold May 2023
£850,000235 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BH
Sold Dec 2022
£880,000
Versus other Malpas Road homes
On floor area, 197 Malpas Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,092
Street avg £5,352
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Millmark Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
John Stainer Community Primary School. 73 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







