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5 The Drive, High Barnet, Barnet, EN5 4JG

5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 The Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 The Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in High Barnet, Barnet, Barnet (EN5 4JG). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £815,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£647/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 The Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromD61toE52
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
17%43%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Drive, High Barnet, Barnet, EN5 4JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Aug 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey side/rear extension. New side fence

    Agent
    Alan Cox Associates
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    22/3520/HSE
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2022
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Roof extension involving rear dormer to outrigger roof

    Agent
    Alan Cox Associates
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    22/3523/192
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 The Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£871,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£815,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 2021Most recent

    £815,000

    +117.3%over 12 years
  2. 23 July 2009

    £375,000

    +10.9%over 5 years
  3. 6 May 2004

    £338,000

    +4.8%over 1 year
  4. 18 March 2003

    £322,500

    +53.6%over 1 year
  5. 4 October 2001

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EN5 4JG: £766,000 (2025–2021).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other The Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 The Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,966

Street avg £6,665

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnet district page.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Avenue Barnet — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Foulds School. 16 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EN5 4JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for EN5 4JG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EN5 4JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 The Drive, High Barnet, Barnet, EN5 4JG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.