3 Alston Road, Barnet, EN5 4ET
About 3 Alston Road
3 Alston Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnet (EN5 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£514/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: subdivision refused in 2013. Sold March 2022 for £753,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingUnderground
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Alston Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jun 2013SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of existing single family dwelling into 2no. self contained residential units including alterations to ground floor rear fenestration and new steps to rear patio.
- Agent
- MD Designs
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- B/01379/13
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Alston Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£733,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 10 years.
£753,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2022Most recent
£753,000
+50.6%over 8 years13 December 2013
£500,000
+7.5%over 1 year25 June 2012
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN5 4ET: £420,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in EN5 4ET
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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
On floor area, 3 Alston Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,537
Street avg £6,037
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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