Indigo House, Flat 4, 81 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BN
About Indigo House
Indigo House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the 3rd 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. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (September 2013). Across 2008–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 41.6% above the 2013 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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 changed
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 5 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2013Most recent
£190,000
+6.1%over 5 years4 August 2008
£179,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1BN: £275,000 (2024–2019).
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 10, 81 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BN
Sold Jul 2022
£350,000Indigo 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
£275,000
Versus other Malpas Road homes
EPC Rating for Indigo House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,135
Street avg £6,541
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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







