What kind of home is 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB?

25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB?

25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB last sold for £470,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £116,000 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and May 2022, 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB rose from £116,000 to £470,000, a change of £354,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB have?

The current EPC rating for 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. It has dropped from a E recorded in December 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB?

25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EN3 4BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB use?

The latest EPC at 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB had any planning applications?

25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2022 under ref. 22/01868/HOU. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB?

25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB in?

25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB sits in Enfield. It falls within the EN3 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

How safe is the area around 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB?

Police records around 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1086% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB?

The closest primary school to 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB is Galliard Primary School (575m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Heron Hall Academy (477m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB?

The closest bus stop to 25 Chester Gardens, EN3 4BB is Suffolk Road Enfield, 249m away. The nearest rail option is Southbury Rail Station, 755m away.

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25 Chester Gardens, Enfield, EN3 4BB

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Chester Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

25 Chester Gardens is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Enfield (EN3 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 is 10.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 93.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £470,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

25 Chester Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Feb 2016

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Dec 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Jan 2016from Oct 2013

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Feb 2016from Jan 2016

EPC improved fromE39toF38

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Chester Gardens, Enfield, EN3 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Chester Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jul 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Agent
ABACUS ARCHITECTURE & DEVELOPMENTS
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
22/01868/HOU
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 25 Chester Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£521,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£470,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

3 May 2022Most recent
£470,000
+305.2%over 24 years
21 September 1997
£116,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EN3 4BB: £423,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in EN3 4BB

On the street

Versus other Chester Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 25 Chester Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,796

Street avg £3,193

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Enfield district page.

Full Enfield report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Suffolk Road Enfield — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Heron Hall Academy. 46 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EN3 4BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EN3 4BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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