2 The Drive, High Barnet, Barnet, EN5 4JQ
About 2 The Drive
2 The Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in High Barnet, Barnet, Barnet (EN5 4JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 93 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 61% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£668/sq ft) was about 152.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 The Drive
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 The Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Apr 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a proposed depth of 5.6 metres from original rear wall, eaves height of 3 metres and a maximum height of 2.5 metres
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/2349/PNH
- Mar 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
- Agent
- John Perrin and sons ltd
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/0714/HSE
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 2 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
2 The Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£676,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 61.0% per year over 1 year.
£668,250
Growth on file: 61.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
14 November 2014Most recent
£668,250
+61.0%over 9 months30 January 2014
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN5 4JQ: £835,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in EN5 4JQ
16 The Drive, High Barnet, Barnet, EN5 4JQ
Sold Jan 2025
£835,00066 The Drive, High Barnet, Barnet, EN5 4JQ
Sold Oct 2024
£799,99546 The Drive, High Barnet, Barnet, EN5 4JQ
Sold Feb 2024
£655,00054 The Drive, High Barnet, Barnet, EN5 4JQ
Sold Feb 2022
£896,00028 The Drive, High Barnet, Barnet, EN5 4JQ
Sold Sept 2021
£900,000
Everything we know about 2 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other The Drive homes
Price per m² for 2 The Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,185
Street avg £5,278
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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.
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
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB