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42a, Grove Road, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 9DF

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42a

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

42a is a semi-detached house in Cockfosters, Barnet, Barnet (EN4 9DF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £395,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 94.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromE52toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42a, Grove Road, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 9DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42a

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.

Latest sale on 42a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£395,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 2023Most recent

    £395,000

    +9.7%over 1 year

  2. 27 September 2021

    £360,000

    +7.5%over 5 years

  3. 12 September 2016

    £335,000

    +59.5%over 5 years

  4. 8 September 2011

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EN4 9DF: £315,000 (2019–2014).

On the street

Versus other Grove Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 42a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,809

Street avg £3,497

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42a

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.
£425k

1 Arundel Road, Cockfosters

EN4 9DP

3 bed
£447k

1 Balmore Crescent

EN4 9ND

£393k

1 Fordham Close

EN4 9AJ

2 bed1 bath
£379k

1 Crescent Lodge, Crescent Road

EN4 9RP

£501k

1 Botany Close

EN4 9RX

2 bed2 bath
£536k

1 Baring Road, Cockfosters

EN4 9AN

2 bed1 bath
£536k

1 Fordham Road

EN4 9AG

£325k

1 Castlewood Road, Cockfosters

EN4 9DG

3 bed
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

Edgeworth Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Livingstone Primary and Nursery School. 24 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 9DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EN4 9DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EN4 9DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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 42a, Grove Road, Cockfosters, Barnet, EN4 9DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.