14a, Fordham Close, Barnet, EN4 9AJ

14a is a semi-detached house in Barnet (EN4 9AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 67 m² this is the 7th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2022); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since May 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 sits 99.4% above the 2005 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 27.1% below the postcode norm.