23 James Street, Enfield, EN1 1LF
About 23 James Street
23 James Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Enfield (EN1 1LF). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£617/sq ft) was about 143.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £425,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 James Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 23 James Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 27 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2022Most recent
£425,000
+95.0%over 10 years19 September 2011
£218,000
+10.7%over 5 years3 August 2006
£197,000
+239.7%over 10 years24 October 1995
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN1 1LF: £400,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other James Street homes
On price per m², 23 James Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,641
Street avg £3,766
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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
0.1 km
Bush Hill Park / Enfield — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bush Hill Park Primary School. 51 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







