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98 Westpole Avenue, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0BB

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 98 Westpole Avenue

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

98 Westpole Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cockfosters, Barnet, Barnet (EN4 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £883,000 is 26.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£600/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £697,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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Everything you need to know about 98 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Apr 2016
EPC improved fromF33toE53
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 98 Westpole Avenue, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 0BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2020
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension 4m deep x 4m high (2.60m high to eaves).

    Agent
    Argento Design Studio Ltd
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    20/03500/PRH
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 98 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£883,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£697,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2020Most recent

    £697,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in EN4 0BB: £869,995 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Westpole Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 98 Westpole Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,458

Street avg £4,716

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 98 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.
£909k

1 Gloucester Gardens, Cockfosters

EN4 0QN

3 bed1 bath
£1.3m

1 Imperial Grove

EN4 0NG

3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Braemore Court, Cockfosters Road

EN4 0AE

3 bed
£1.3m

1 Lancaster Avenue

EN4 0EP

2 bed
£1.6m

1 Courtleigh Avenue

EN4 0HT

4 bed2 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
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

Freston Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 0BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EN4 0BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EN4 0BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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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