5 Esmond Court, Prospect Road, Barnet, EN5 5AJ
About 5 Esmond Court
5 Esmond Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnet (EN5 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. At 66 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (66–69 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor.
Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£622/sq ft) was about 117.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £442,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 Esmond Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 12 years.
£442,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2022Most recent
£442,000
+92.2%over 11 years3 November 2010
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EN5 5AJ: £235,000 (2023–2005).
Everything we know about 5 Esmond Court, 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 Prospect Road homes
EPC Rating for 5 Esmond Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.3 km
Potters Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Catherine's RC School. 28 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB