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4 sales on record
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).
Sale prices here have outpaced Barnet HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 70.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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 76% of similar EPCs).
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
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
See how we calculated this£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2023)
£395,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Grove Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 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 £4,053
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 54 points of interest in total.
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