26a Heddon Court, Cockfosters Road, Barnet, EN4 0DE

26a Heddon Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnet (EN4 0DE). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since August 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Barnet HPI: 13.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 sits 59.4% above the 2008 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 89.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.