72 First Avenue, Enfield, EN1 1BW
About 72 First Avenue
72 First Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Enfield (EN1 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 759 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 86.5% above the 2012 sale of £177,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 18.3% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012). At 70 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 18 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
72 First Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
72 First Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 15 years.
£177,500
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
12 July 2012Most recent
£177,500
+177.3%over 15 years14 May 1997
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN1 1BW: £600,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other First Avenue homes
Years Held for 72 First Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,518
Street avg £3,110
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Wellington Road Bush Hill Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Bush Hill Park Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







