5a, Bedford Avenue, Barnet, EN5 2EP
About 5a
5a is a detached house in Barnet (EN5 2EP). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 249 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Today's modelled estimate of £1,269,000 is 33.7% above the 2013 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£949,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 July 2013Most recent
£949,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN5 2EP: £1,258,200 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in EN5 2EP
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 Bedford Avenue homes
5a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,811
Street avg £5,137
Floor Area
249 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
20.0 t/year
Street avg 9.5 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
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