40a, Monks Avenue, Barnet, EN5 1DD

40a is a semi-detached house in Barnet (EN5 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 18% below the 2020 sale of £410,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 77.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold July 2020 for £410,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.