40 John Street, Enfield, EN1 1LG
About 40 John Street
40 John Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Enfield (EN1 1LG). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold February 2021 for £400,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 is 18.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£555/sq ft) was about 82.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
40 John Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
40 John Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
18applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 40 John Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
40 John Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 22 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2021Most recent
£400,000
+73.9%over 8 years26 June 2012
£230,000
-1.7%over 4 years27 April 2008
£234,000
+234.3%over 9 years23 March 1999
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN1 1LG: £415,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other John Street homes
On epc rating, 40 John Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,970
Street avg £4,607
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.4 km
Bush Hill Park Primary School. 52 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







