1 West Close, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0AT
About 1 West Close
1 West Close is a semi-detached house in Cockfosters, Barnet, Barnet (EN4 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 61 m² this is the 19th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£597/sq ft) was about 75.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £392,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2026ExtensionFullIn report
Extension of roof at side to form gable, rear dormer and front roof lights.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/00475/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 West Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 21 years.
£392,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£392,000
+218.7%over 21 years8 June 2000
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN4 0AT: £390,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in EN4 0AT
8 West Close, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0AT
Sold Jul 2024
£390,00023 West Close, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0AT
Sold Apr 2024
£375,00010 West Close, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0AT
Sold Aug 2022
£397,0003 West Close, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0AT
Sold Mar 2022
£455,00011 West Close, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0AT
Sold Oct 2021
£380,000
Versus other West Close homes
1 West Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,426
Street avg £4,752
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.4 km
Trent CofE Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







