5 The Drive, High Barnet, Barnet, EN5 4JG
About 5 The Drive
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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 The Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Aug 2022ExtensionFullIn 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
- Aug 2022Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Roof extension involving rear dormer to outrigger roof
- Agent
- Alan Cox Associates
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/3523/192
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 The Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 The Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£871,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 20 years.
£815,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2021Most recent
£815,000
+117.3%over 12 years23 July 2009
£375,000
+10.9%over 5 years6 May 2004
£338,000
+4.8%over 1 year18 March 2003
£322,500
+53.6%over 1 year4 October 2001
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN5 4JG: £766,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in EN5 4JG
33 The Drive, High Barnet, Barnet, EN5 4JG
Sold Mar 2025
£862,5003 The Drive, High Barnet, Barnet, EN5 4JG
Sold Mar 2025
£766,00057 The Drive, High Barnet, Barnet, EN5 4JG
Sold Feb 2025
£735,00023 The Drive, High Barnet, Barnet, EN5 4JG
Sold Aug 2024
£850,00027 The Drive, High Barnet, Barnet, EN5 4JG
Sold Mar 2021
£647,500
Everything we know about 5 The Drive, 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 The Drive homes
CO₂ Emissions for 5 The Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,966
Street avg £6,665
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Avenue Barnet — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Foulds School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB