5a, The Drive, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1DZ
About 5a
5a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in New Barnet, Barnet, Barnet (EN5 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2295 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement.
It hasn't traded since November 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,025,000 sits 177% above the 1999 sale of £370,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. At 213 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (282 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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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
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
5a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2014Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Roof extension involving 1 No rooflight to rear elevation, 1No rooflight to side elevation and 1No. rear dormer window with Juliet balcony to facilitate a loft conversion.
- Agent
- V W Burgess
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- B/02457/14
- Mar 2014Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of conservatory structure with pitched glazed roof at rear. Formation of rear dormer and balcony to facilitate a loft conversion. Deck extension at rear lower ground.
- Agent
- V W Burgess
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- B/00001/14
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5a
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5a has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£1,025,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 November 1999Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN5 1DZ: £764,500 (2016–1999).
Nearby sales in EN5 1DZ
8 The Drive, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1DZ
Sold Oct 2016
£1,800,0003 The Drive, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1DZ
Sold May 2007
£764,5006 The Drive, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1DZ
Sold Sept 1999
£750,0007 The Drive, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1DZ
Sold Aug 1999
£360,0001 The Drive, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1DZ
Sold Sept 1997
£245,000
Everything we know about 5a, 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 The Drive homes
5a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,735
Street avg £1,971
Floor Area
213 m²
Street avg 309 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 9.9 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
0.2 km
Hasluck Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Ark Pioneer Academy. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB