What type of property is 78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA?

78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA last change hands?

78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA last sold for £825,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £496,000 in December 2011, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA?

Across 2 sales between December 2011 and April 2022, 78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA rose from £496,000 to £825,000, a change of £329,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA?

The current EPC rating for 78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA?

78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EN4 0BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA heated?

The latest EPC at 78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA?

78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA located?

78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA sits in Cockfosters, Barnet, Barnet. It falls within the EN4 postcode district.

Is 78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA in a safe area?

Police records around 78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA?

The closest primary school to 78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA is De Bohun Primary School (526m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southgate School (201m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA?

The closest bus stop to 78 Westpole Avenue, EN4 0BA is Freston Gardens, 375m away. The nearest underground option is Cockfosters Underground Station, 567m away.

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78 Westpole Avenue, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0BA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 Westpole Avenue

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

78 Westpole Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cockfosters, Barnet, Barnet (EN4 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 145 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £998,000 is 21% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £825,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Jun 2010

EPC improved fromE50toD65

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

30%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Westpole Avenue, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Westpole Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 78 Westpole Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£998,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£825,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

18 April 2022Most recent
£825,000
+66.3%over 10 years
20 December 2011
£496,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EN4 0BA: £765,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in EN4 0BA

On the street

Versus other Westpole Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

78 Westpole Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,690

Street avg £5,967

Below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

0.4 km

Freston Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Southgate School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EN4 0BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

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Common questions

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