What type of property is 8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX?

8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX last change hands?

8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX last sold for £1,050,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX?

8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EN4 9LX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX?

8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX located?

8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX sits in Barnet. It falls within the EN4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX?

Police records around 8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX 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 8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX?

The closest primary school to 8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX is Trent CofE Primary School (504m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is East Barnet School (528m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Freston Gardens, EN4 9LX is Freston Gardens, 179m away. The nearest underground option is Cockfosters Underground Station, 510m away.

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8 Freston Gardens, Barnet, EN4 9LX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Freston Gardens

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

8 Freston Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnet (EN4 9LX). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£650/sq ft) was about 42.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £1,050,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDouble, Detached

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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.

8 Freston Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Freston Gardens, Barnet, EN4 9LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Freston Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,111,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,050,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 September 2022Most recent
£1,050,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EN4 9LX: £1,005,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in EN4 9LX

On the street

Versus other Freston Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Freston Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,000

Street avg £5,118

Strongly above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 172 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Games Road

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1 Freston Gardens

EN4 9LX

5 bed

£923k

1 Evelyn Road, Cockfosters

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1 Hamilton Road, Cockfosters

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3 bed1 bath

£655k

1 Crescent Road

EN4 9RD

3 bed1 bath

£653k

1 Crescent Rise

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£623k

1 Cheriton Close

EN4 9TX

3 bed1 bath

£1.3m

1 Eccleston Close, Cockfosters

EN4 9EZ

6 bed3 bath

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

Freston Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Trent CofE Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EN4 9LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EN4 9LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

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Common questions

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