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16 Rowben Close, Barnet, London, N20 8QR

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About 16 Rowben Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Rowben Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Rowben Close, Barnet, London, N20 8QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Rowben Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Oct 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. May 2020
    Garage ConversionOutline
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£920,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2020Most recent

    £920,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in N20 8QR: £1,400,000 (2021–2018).

On the street

Versus other Rowben Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Rowben Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,345

Street avg £5,593

Above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Rowben Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the London district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around N20 8QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for N20 8QR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for N20 8QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Rowben Close, Barnet, London, N20 8QR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.