Lower Flat, 41 Arabin Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 2SD
About Lower Flat
Lower Flat is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lewisham, London, London (SE4 2SD). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £441,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£789/sq ft) was about 86.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 38 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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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
Lower Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Lower Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£439,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 22 years.
£441,500
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2022Most recent
£441,500
+100.7%over 10 years10 April 2012
£220,000
+41.0%over 6 years14 July 2005
£156,000
+95.0%over 5 years13 December 1999
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SE4 2SD: £565,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SE4 2SD
29 Arabin Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 2SD
Sold Oct 2025
£825,00025 Arabin Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 2SD
Sold Mar 2023
£565,000Lower Floor Flat, 39 Arabin Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 2SD
Sold Sept 2022
£450,00043 Arabin Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 2SD
Sold Aug 2022
£950,000Annexe, 5 Arabin Road, Lewisham, London, SE4 2SD
Sold Feb 2022
£395,000
Versus other Arabin Road homes
Lower Flat outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,490
Street avg £4,759
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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 Andrew's Church / Wickham Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beecroft Garden Primary. 71 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
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







