178a, Lewisham Way, Lewisham, London, SE4 1UU
About 178a
178a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 1UU). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 55 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£570/sq ft) was about 91.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £546,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
178a 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.
£599,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 4 years.
£546,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£546,000
+3.0%over 3 years2 July 2017
£530,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 1UU: £407,500 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SE4 1UU
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Sold Dec 2024
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Sold Mar 2024
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Sold Sept 2021
£575,000Garden Flat, 184 Lewisham Way, Lewisham, London, SE4 1UU
Sold Jun 2021
£450,000184b, Lewisham Way, London, SE4 1UU
Sold Mar 2019
£460,000
Versus other Lewisham Way homes
On floor area, 178a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,135
Street avg £6,368
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Lucas Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Myatt Garden Primary School. 69 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
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB







