What type of property is 55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU?

55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU last change hands?

55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU last sold for £740,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £649,950 in September 2016, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2016 and April 2024, 55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU rose from £649,950 to £740,000, a change of £90,050. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU have?

The current EPC rating for 55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU?

55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EN4 8LU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU?

55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU is in council tax band D.

Where is 55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU located?

55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU sits in Barnet. It falls within the EN4 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU?

Police records around 55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU?

The closest primary school to 55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU is Church Hill School (454m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School (794m), with 14 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU?

The closest bus stop to 55 Derwent Avenue, EN4 8LU is Dene Road (EN4), 181m away. The nearest rail option is Oakleigh Park Rail Station, 988m away.

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55 Derwent Avenue, Barnet, EN4 8LU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Derwent Avenue

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

55 Derwent Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnet (EN4 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 95 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£724/sq ft) was about 74.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £740,000 in April 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Derwent Avenue, Barnet, EN4 8LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Derwent Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 55 Derwent Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£728,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£740,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

11 April 2024Most recent
£740,000
+13.9%over 7 years
8 September 2016
£649,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in EN4 8LU: £582,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in EN4 8LU

On the street

Versus other Derwent Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 55 Derwent Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,789

Street avg £6,200

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.2 km

Dene Road (EN4) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Church Hill School. 48 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EN4 8LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EN4 8LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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