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25 Desmond House, Cat Hill, Barnet, EN4 8JA

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 07
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 25 Desmond House

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

25 Desmond House is a semi-detached house in Barnet (EN4 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2025 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 74 m² this is the 26th 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 across 31 units on file.

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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.

25 Desmond House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from May 2025
EPC improved fromF37toD57
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Desmond House, Cat Hill, Barnet, EN4 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Desmond House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 25 Desmond House

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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.

25 Desmond House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

On the street

Versus other Cat Hill homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 25 Desmond House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 Desmond House

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.
£363k

1 Brownlow Close

EN4 8FE

£316k

1 Desmond House, Cat Hill

EN4 8JA

£300k

1 Clarence Close

EN4 8AD

2 bed2 bath
£398k

1 Brunswick Court, Henry Road

EN4 8BQ

£280k

1 Brookhill Court, Cat Hill

EN4 8HQ

£274k

1 Church Hill Road, East Barnet

EN4 8SY

£247k

1 Churchmead Close, East Barnet

EN4 8UY

£550k

1 Burlington Rise, East Barnet

EN4 8NH

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

0.1 km

East Barnet War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Danegrove Primary School. 34 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 8JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EN4 8JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EN4 8JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 25 Desmond House, Cat Hill, Barnet, EN4 8JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.