56 First Avenue, Enfield, EN1 1BN
About 56 First Avenue
56 First Avenue is a semi-detached house in Enfield (EN1 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 71 m² this is the 20th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since.
A recent sale: £419,000 in April 2025. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£548/sq ft) was about 148.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Mar 2010Loft ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of first floor flat into 2 x 1-bed self contained flats together with a rear dormer window.
Subdivision- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/10/0025
- Sept 2009SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of first floor flat into 1x1-bed and 1x2-bed self contained flats together with a rear dormer window.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/09/1012
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
56 First Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 22 years.
£419,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2025Most recent
£419,000
+8.8%over 6 years30 November 2018
£385,000
+129.2%over 15 years22 June 2003
£168,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN1 1BN: £690,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other First Avenue homes
Years Held for 56 First Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,901
Street avg £3,792
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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.
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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