Indigo House, Flat 10, 81 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BN
About Indigo House
Indigo House is a mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 33 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Indigo House, where floor areas span 32–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 74).
Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 16% below the 2022 sale of £350,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£985/sq ft) was about 106.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Sold July 2022 for £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Indigo House 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 14 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2022Most recent
£350,000
+16.7%over 6 years21 March 2016
£300,000
+64.8%over 7 years10 April 2008
£182,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1BN: £275,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in SE4 1BN
Indigo House, Flat 1, 81 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BN
Sold Oct 2024
£245,000Indigo House, Flat 11, 81 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BN
Sold Sept 2024
£270,000Indigo House, Flat 5, 81 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BN
Sold May 2021
£390,000Indigo House, Flat 2, 81 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BN
Sold Aug 2019
£275,000Indigo House, Flat 9, 81 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BN
Sold Jul 2018
£290,000
Versus other Malpas Road homes
Price per m² for Indigo House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£10,606
Street avg £5,994
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
0.1 km
St. Donatts Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Myatt Garden Primary School. 76 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
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB







