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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 06
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 26 Desmond House

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

26 Desmond House is a mid-terrace house in Barnet (EN4 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 67 m² this is the 4th 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromD66toE41
Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Desmond House, Cat Hill, Barnet, EN4 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Desmond House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 26 Desmond House

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£323,000

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.

26 Desmond House is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 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 26 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.
£316k

1 Desmond House, Cat Hill

EN4 8JA

£300k

1 Clarence Close

EN4 8AD

2 bed2 bath
£363k

1 Brownlow Close

EN4 8FE

£280k

1 Brookhill Court, Cat Hill

EN4 8HQ

£274k

1 Church Hill Road, East Barnet

EN4 8SY

£398k

1 Brunswick Court, Henry Road

EN4 8BQ

£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 26 Desmond House, Cat Hill, Barnet, EN4 8JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.