13 Ferns Close, Enfield, EN3 6JZ

13 Ferns Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Enfield (EN3 6JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 59 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 59 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 44.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.