30 Desmond House, Cat Hill, Barnet, EN4 8JA
About 30 Desmond House
30 Desmond House is a mid-terrace house in Barnet (EN4 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. 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, with this unit at the bottom.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
30 Desmond House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
30 Desmond House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 30 Desmond House
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
30 Desmond House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£331,000
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
On epc rating, 30 Desmond House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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







