2 Alston Road, Barnet, EN5 4ET
About 2 Alston Road
2 Alston Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barnet (EN5 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 237 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 22 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (22–142 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2020. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 22 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Alston Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2020Change of UseOutlineIn report
Change of use from Class M (Retail) to Class C3 (Dwellinghouse)
- Agent
- ALAN COX ASSOCIATES
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/4170/PNJ
- Oct 2010FullIn report
Formation of vehicular access from Salisbury Road.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- B/03238/10
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Alston Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Alston Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£200,000
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 4ET: £420,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 2 Alston Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Alston Road homes
2 Alston Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
22 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Alston Road High Barnet — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Foulds School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB