The Long House, Arkley Lane, Barnet, EN5 3JR
About The Long House
The Long House is a detached house in Barnet (EN5 3JR). It has a recorded floor area of 286 m² (around 3078 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 286 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (371 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at The Long House
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Long House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2000ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Enlargement of existing property comprising extension to front of house and enlarged roof accommodation with dormer windows.
- Reference
- N04056A/00
What's in The Long House, Arkley Lane, Barnet, EN5 3JR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Long House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,831,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN5 3JR: £2,100,000 (2024–2019).
Everything we know about The Long House, in one report
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Versus other Arkley Lane homes
Floor Area for The Long House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
286 m²
Street avg 358 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.6 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Quinta Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Whitings Hill Primary School. 21 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
45.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB