42 Netherlands Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1BW
About 42 Netherlands Road
42 Netherlands Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in New Barnet, Barnet, Barnet (EN5 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£575/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £650,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Netherlands Road has 5 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
New front hardstanding to provide 1no off street parking space. Alterations to front access steps and landscaping. External alteration to side and rear including external wall insulation and render. Installation of electric charging point to front of property. Single storey rear extension with rooflights. Main roof extension involving hip to gable, rear dormer window, 3no front rooflights and new side gable window. Alterations to fenestration
- Agent
- RS Architects
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/3697/HSE
- Dec 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Roof extension involving hip to gable, 1.no rear dormer window, new gable window to side elevation and 3no rooflights to front to facilitate a loft conversion. Insertion of 3no side and 1no rear new windows. Single storey rear extension with pitched roof and rooflights. New bay window tiles at front and new roof tiles to existing main roof. White render to existing and new external walls (Amended Description)
- Agent
- RS Architects
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/6438/HSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
42 Netherlands Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£675,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 14 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2024Most recent
£650,000
+78.1%over 13 years20 September 2010
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN5 1BW: £650,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in EN5 1BW
40 Netherlands Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1BW
Sold Mar 2023
£594,00032 Netherlands Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1BW
Sold Dec 2021
£650,00023 Netherlands Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1BW
Sold Sept 2017
£750,00027 Netherlands Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1BW
Sold Mar 2016
£680,00026 Netherlands Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1BW
Sold Oct 2015
£575,000
Everything we know about 42 Netherlands Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Netherlands Road homes
On price per m², 42 Netherlands Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,190
Street avg £4,794
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Longmore Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet. 32 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB