24 Rowben Close, Barnet, London, N20 8QR
About 24 Rowben Close
24 Rowben Close is a detached house in Barnet, London, London (N20 8QR). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
9 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 220 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£591/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,400,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
24 Rowben Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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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.
From £1,795 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2023Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with rooflight following demolition of existing conservatory. New patio and associated steps. First floor side extension. Conversion of garage into habitable room
- Agent
- PML Architecture
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/3594/HSE
- Jul 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension (Amended Plans)
- Agent
- JOHN PERRIN & CO
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- B/01675/14
What's in 24 Rowben Close, Barnet, London, N20 8QR's planning history?
7 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
24 Rowben Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£1,508,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 19 years.
£1,400,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2021Most recent
£1,400,000
+72.8%over 9 years1 February 2012
£810,000
+65.3%over 9 years8 August 2002
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in N20 8QR: £1,300,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in N20 8QR
18 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
£1,795,00016 Rowben Close, Barnet, London, N20 8QR
Sold Feb 2020
£920,0008 Rowben Close, Barnet, London, N20 8QR
Sold Sept 2018
£1,100,000
Versus other Rowben Close homes
24 Rowben Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£6,364
Street avg £5,591
Floor Area
220 m²
Street avg 187 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 9.8 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







