16 Desmond House, Cat Hill, Barnet, EN4 8JA
About 16 Desmond House
16 Desmond House is a mid-terrace house in Barnet (EN4 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 72 m² this is the 11th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 65–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 33). The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Desmond House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Desmond House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Cat Hill homes
16 Desmond House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
East Barnet War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Danegrove Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







