5a, Northumberland Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1EF
About 5a
5a is a four-bedroom detached house in New Barnet, Barnet, Barnet (EN5 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 197 m² it sits well below the postcode median (283 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Sold March 2021 for £1,205,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,376,000 is 14.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey front extension at 5a.
- Aug 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Construction of first floor with pitched roof and new gable to the side elevation. Single storey front extension and changes in fenestration to the side and rear elevations
- Agent
- Alan Cox Associates
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/4134/HSE
- Jan 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Construction of first floor with pitched roof and new gable to the side elevation. 2 no rooflights to the side elevation. Single storey front extension and changes in fenestration to the side and rear elevations
- Agent
- ARK Architectural Concepts Ltd
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/06644/HSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£1,376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 23 years.
£1,205,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2021Most recent
£1,205,000
+75.9%over 5 years6 April 2015
£685,000
+38.7%over 8 years23 March 2007
£494,000
+135.2%over 8 years6 August 1998
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN5 1EF: £1,545,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in EN5 1EF
9 Northumberland Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1EF
Sold Mar 2025
£2,085,00015 Northumberland Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1EF
Sold Mar 2025
£1,950,0003 Northumberland Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1EF
Sold Feb 2021
£1,545,0005 Northumberland Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1EF
Sold Nov 2016
£950,00019 Northumberland Road, New Barnet, Barnet, EN5 1EF
Sold Jan 2008
£965,000
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 Northumberland Road homes
On floor area, 5a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,117
Street avg £5,033
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 289 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 10.5 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
Walfield Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Ark Pioneer Academy. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB