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26 Westpole Avenue, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0AY

Extendable4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Westpole Avenue

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

26 Westpole Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cockfosters, Barnet, Barnet (EN4 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £910,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£735/sq ft) was about 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Westpole Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Westpole Avenue, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Westpole Avenue has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Aug 2019
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Front entrance porch.

    Agent
    Resi
    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    19/02137/HOU
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2019
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension 5.00m deep x 3.82m high (3.00m high to eaves).

    Agent
    Resi
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01982/PRH
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 26 Westpole Avenue

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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.

Latest sale on 26 Westpole Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£987,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£910,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2025Most recent

    £910,000

    +32.8%over 6 years
  2. 20 June 2018

    £685,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EN4 0AY: £745,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Westpole Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Westpole Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£7,913

Street avg £5,615

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Westpole Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Peace Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Southgate School. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EN4 0AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EN4 0AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EN4 0AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Westpole Avenue, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.