24 Kent Drive, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0AP
About 24 Kent Drive
24 Kent Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cockfosters, Barnet, Barnet (EN4 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (153 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,351,000 is 39.3% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £970,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
24 Kent Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2018FullIn report
Construction of a front and side boundary wall with brick piers (Retrospective).
- Agent
- Resi
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01292/HOU
- Nov 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection 2 storey side and front extension including garage to habitable room, single storey rear extension with 3 x rooflights.
- Agent
- Homes Design Ltd
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/03818/HOU
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Sales history & valuation
24 Kent Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£1,351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 14 years.
£970,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2018Most recent
£970,000
+39.6%over 2 years19 August 2015
£695,000
+87.8%over 11 years8 July 2004
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN4 0AP: £875,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in EN4 0AP
4 Kent Drive, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0AP
Sold Aug 2023
£875,00017 Kent Drive, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0AP
Sold Apr 2023
£1,000,0009 Kent Drive, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0AP
Sold Dec 2022
£825,00014 Kent Drive, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0AP
Sold Aug 2022
£1,110,0002 Kent Drive, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0AP
Sold Dec 2018
£775,000
Versus other Kent Drive homes
24 Kent Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,491
Street avg £4,995
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Freston Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Southgate School. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







