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42 Westpole Avenue, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0AY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Westpole Avenue

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

42 Westpole Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cockfosters, Barnet, Barnet (EN4 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £967,000 is 27.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£642/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 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.

42 Westpole Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Westpole Avenue, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jun 2022
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part single, part two storey rear extension and two storey side extension together with demolition of garage and alterations to front porch.

    Agent
    Sole Practitioner
    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    22/01446/HOU
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

42 Westpole Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£967,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£760,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2017Most recent

    £760,000

    +360.7%over 19 years

  2. 9 October 1997

    £164,950

    +22.2%over 1 year

  3. 7 July 1996

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EN4 0AY: £755,000 (2025–2022).

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.

On epc rating, 42 Westpole Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,909

Street avg £5,663

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.6m

1 Courtleigh Avenue

EN4 0HT

4 bed2 bath
£909k

1 Gloucester Gardens, Cockfosters

EN4 0QN

3 bed1 bath
£1.9m

1 Lushington Drive

EN4 0FE

4 bed
£1.1m

1 Fairgreen East

EN4 0QR

5 bed
£1.3m

1 Douglas Close

EN4 0AQ

5 bed4 bath
£1.3m

1 Imperial Grove

EN4 0NG

3 bed2 bath
£1.8m

1 Daffodil Crescent

EN4 0EB

5 bed4 bath
£1.9m

1 Bournwell Close

EN4 0JX

5 bed4 bath
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.
Full Barnet report

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

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