1 Elmbank Avenue, Barnet, EN5 3DU

1 Elmbank Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnet (EN5 3DU). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £883,000 sits 116.4% above the 2010 sale of £408,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 44.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.