2 Garden Close, Arkley, Barnet, EN5 3EW
About 2 Garden Close
2 Garden Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Arkley, Barnet, Barnet (EN5 3EW). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 154 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (192 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £1,150,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Garden Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
2 Garden Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2020PorchFullIn report
Replacement of existing windows including removal of 2 no. front projecting windows. New brick pillars to replace existing timber pillars to front entrance porch
- Agent
- SMART SKILLS LTD
ExtensionNew Windows- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/2846/HSE
What's in 2 Garden Close, Arkley, Barnet, EN5 3EW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 18 years.
£1,150,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2020Most recent
£1,150,000
+70.4%over 17 years6 June 2002
£675,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN5 3EW: £1,300,000 (2022–2011).
Nearby sales in EN5 3EW
Courtney Lodge, Garden Close, Arkley, Barnet, EN5 3EW
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£1,570,0007 Garden Close, Arkley, Barnet, EN5 3EW
Sold May 2021
£1,305,0004 Garden Close, Arkley, Barnet, EN5 3EW
Sold Feb 2021
£1,300,0003 Garden Close, Arkley, Barnet, EN5 3EW
Sold Jul 2011
£1,200,0005 Garden Close, Arkley, Barnet, EN5 3EW
Sold Jul 2008
£1,000,000
Everything we know about 2 Garden Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Garden Close homes
On price per m², 2 Garden Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,468
Street avg £6,891
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 202 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Garden Close Arkley — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Whitings Hill Primary School. 17 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
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB