249a, East Barnet Road, Barnet, EN4 8SS

249a is an end-of-terrace house in Barnet (EN4 8SS). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 40 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in 249a, where floor areas span 36–40 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (71 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 5 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 970.8% above the 2020 sale of £24,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 76.7% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £24,000 in February 2020.