257 Bowes Road, Enfield, London, N11 1BD
About 257 Bowes Road
257 Bowes Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Enfield, London, London (N11 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since March 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 sits 245.9% above the 2001 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 66.6% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
257 Bowes Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
33applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
257 Bowes Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£588,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 March 2001Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N11 1BD: £577,500 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in N11 1BD
239 Bowes Road, Enfield, London, N11 1BD
Sold Mar 2024
£500,000255 Bowes Road, Enfield, London, N11 1BD
Sold Jan 2024
£685,000263 Bowes Road, Enfield, London, N11 1BD
Sold Aug 2020
£580,000245 Bowes Road, Enfield, London, N11 1BD
Sold Mar 2019
£560,000309 Bowes Road, Enfield, London, N11 1BD
Sold Apr 2017
£630,000
Versus other Bowes Road homes
257 Bowes Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,753
Street avg £6,174
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Arnos Grove Swimming Pool — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Laurel Park School. 59 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB







