53a, First Avenue, Enfield, EN1 1BN
About 53a
53a is a semi-detached house in Enfield (EN1 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 54 m² this is the 6th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–173 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 37 units on file.
At 54 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 36 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 158.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £330,000 in October 2018.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
53a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
53a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 4 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2018Most recent
£330,000
+26.9%over 4 years18 August 2014
£259,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN1 1BN: £495,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other First Avenue homes
On price per m², 53a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,111
Street avg £3,780
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
13/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bush Hill Park Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bush Hill Park Primary School. 53 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







