5a, Falmer Road, Enfield, EN1 1PZ
About 5a
5a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Enfield (EN1 1PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 51 m² this is the 9th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–131 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 29 units on file.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£556/sq ft) was about 121.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Detailed Planning Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00723/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
5a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 20 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2016Most recent
£305,000
+7.0%over 11 months27 November 2015
£285,000
+54.0%over 3 years7 August 2012
£185,100
+100.1%over 11 years5 January 2001
£92,500
+98.9%over 3 years21 March 1997
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN1 1PZ: £591,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Falmer Road homes
Price per m² for 5a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,980
Street avg £3,675
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
Seaford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
George Spicer Primary School. 56 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







