Knightsland Farm, St Albans Road, Barnet, EN5 4RE
About Knightsland Farm
Knightsland Farm is a detached house in Barnet (EN5 4RE). It has a recorded floor area of 436 m² (around 4693 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 53). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 436 m² the property is well over the postcode median (167 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Knightsland Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
Knightsland Farm has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Apr 2015BasementHeritageIn report
Various works to include: Installation of ground source heat pump to basement; Installation of underfloor heating in entrance hall; Installation of new radiator in dining room; Installation of air bricks to ventilate the sub-floor void of the dining room; Installation of mechanical ventilation to 3 no. bathrooms; Installation of slim profile double glazing to front first floor window and installation of 2 no. solar thermal panels on south pitch of garage roof (Application for Listed Building Consent).
- Agent
- ARCH Building Consultancy Ltd
Solar PanelsNew Windows- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/0187/LBC
- Jan 2014RenovationHeritageIn report
Replacement of windows and doors to all elevations (Application for Listed Building Consent).
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/2465/LBC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Knightsland Farm
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
Knightsland Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£2,624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in EN5 4RE: £219,250 (2017–1998).
Everything we know about Knightsland Farm, 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 St Albans Road homes
EPC Rating for Knightsland Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
29 (F)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
436 m²
Street avg 183 m²
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Green Dragon PH — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Christ Church Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB