16 Rowben Close, Barnet, London, N20 8QR
About 16 Rowben Close
16 Rowben Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnet, London, London (N20 8QR). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 145 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (184 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,196,000 is 30% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£589/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £920,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
16 Rowben Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 Rowben Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with 4no. rooflights, rear terrace with balcony and new stairs
- Agent
- The Loft Converter
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/2161/HSE
- May 2020Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of the existing garage into habitable room, insertion of window to replace the existing garage door
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/1827/192
What's in 16 Rowben Close, Barnet, London, N20 8QR's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£920,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 February 2020Most recent
£920,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N20 8QR: £1,400,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in N20 8QR
24 Rowben Close, Barnet, London, N20 8QR
Sold Dec 2021
£1,400,00018 Rowben Close, Barnet, London, N20 8QR
Sold Sept 2021
£1,400,0003 Rowben Close, Barnet, London, N20 8QR
Sold Jan 2021
£1,300,00026 Rowben Close, Barnet, London, N20 8QR
Sold Nov 2020
£1,795,0008 Rowben Close, Barnet, London, N20 8QR
Sold Sept 2018
£1,100,000
Versus other Rowben Close homes
EPC Rating for 16 Rowben Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,345
Street avg £5,593
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 192 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 9.6 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
0.3 km
Links Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge. 41 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
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







