59 Birley Road, Barnet, London, N20 0HB
About 59 Birley Road
59 Birley Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnet, London, London (N20 0HB). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 135 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£563/sq ft) was about 75.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £818,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
59 Birley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 59 Birley Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2022ExtensionConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission reference 21/5854/HSE dated 04/11/2021for 'Part single, part two storey side and rear extension together with rear terrace.' Variation to include changing flat roof to a pitched roof on the side extension
- Agent
- tea-arc
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/5196/S73
- Oct 2022ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Non-material amendments to planning permission reference 21/5854/HSE dated 04/11/21 for 'Part single, part two storey side and rear extension together with rear terrace.' Amendments include changing the roof of the ground floor side and rear extension from a flat roof to a pitch roof
- Agent
- tea-arc
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/4718/NMA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 59 Birley Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 59 Birley Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£863,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 19 years.
£818,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2021Most recent
£818,000
+115.3%over 11 years31 March 2009
£380,000
+60.5%over 7 years23 November 2001
£236,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in N20 0HB: £700,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in N20 0HB
Versus other Birley Road homes
Floor Area for 59 Birley Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,059
Street avg £4,891
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Totteridge & Whetstone Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School. 41 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







