74 First Avenue, Enfield, EN1 1BW
About 74 First Avenue
74 First Avenue is a semi-detached house in Enfield (EN1 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 60.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £619,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
74 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 8 years.
£619,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2021Most recent
£619,000
+46.5%over 7 years13 August 2013
£422,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN1 1BW: £560,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other First Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 74 First Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,518
Street avg £4,544
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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







