1a, Bedford Avenue, Barnet, EN5 2EP
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Barnet (EN5 2EP). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 36). Main heating runs on dual fuel.
At 171 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 25 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£684/sq ft) was about 100.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £1,258,200.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension at lower ground and ground floor levels
- Agent
- Resi
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/1119/HSE
- May 2023Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Roof extension involving rear dormer with juliette balcony, hip to gable and 3no. front facing rooflights
- Agent
- RESI
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/1706/192
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,258,200
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2023Most recent
£1,258,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN5 2EP: £1,050,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in EN5 2EP
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Bedford Avenue homes
1a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£7,358
Street avg £4,900
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 175 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
27.0 t/year
Street avg 9.1 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
High Barnet Station / Meadway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School. 21 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
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB