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Indigo House, Flat 5, 81 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BN

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Indigo House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Indigo House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 67 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Indigo House (32–67 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2020. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £450,000 in March 2026. Across 2008–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£624/sq ft) was about 23.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 February 2031

4 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Indigo House, Flat 5, 81 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Indigo House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Indigo House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2026)

£450,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2026Most recent

    £450,000

    +15.4%over 4 years
  2. 27 May 2021

    £390,000

    +56.0%over 12 years
  3. 2 June 2008

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1BN: £275,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Malpas Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Indigo House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,716

Street avg £6,472

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 40 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Indigo House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

146/mo

Falling 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SE4 1BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SE4 1BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SE4 1BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Indigo House, Flat 5, 81 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.