169b, Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BQ
About 169b
169b is a semi-detached house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
169b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
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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
169b 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
169b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1BQ: £725,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SE4 1BQ
171 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BQ
Sold Sept 2025
£945,000143 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BQ
Sold Oct 2024
£605,000193 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BQ
Sold Apr 2024
£720,000147 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BQ
Sold Oct 2020
£725,000173 Malpas Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 1BQ
Sold Oct 2020
£825,000
Versus other Malpas Road homes
EPC Rating for 169b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Vesta Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Myatt Garden Primary School. 72 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
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







