1 Church Passage, Wood Street, Barnet, EN5 4QS
About 1 Church Passage
1 Church Passage is a mid-terrace house in Barnet (EN5 4QS). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 89.2% below the 2021 sale of £2,250,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. At 34 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 4 EPCs). Sold August 2021 for £2,250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A subdivision application was refused at 1 Church Passage in 2022.
- May 2022SubdivisionFullIn report
Second floor extension including front dormer windows to provide 2no self-contained flats with private terrace area and rooflights to rear elevation. Replacement of first floor front windows and associated internal alterations to the central stair and re-arranging unit 2 on the first floor.
- Agent
- Bureau de Change
Extension- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/0856/FUL
- Apr 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Second floor rear extension to existing block of self-contained units, to provide 1no. additional self-contained flat with terrace area
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0475/FUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 1 Church Passage
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£2,250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 August 2021Most recent
£2,250,000
Everything we know about 1 Church Passage, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Church Passage homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Church Passage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Barnet Church Wood Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Barnet and Southgate College. 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
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB