3 Rowben Close, Barnet, London, N20 8QR
About 3 Rowben Close
3 Rowben Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Barnet, London, London (N20 8QR). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,492,000 is 14.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£660/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £1,300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
3 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
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2021DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following demolition of the existing conservatory and single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Town & Country Planning Limited
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1617/HSE
What's in 3 Rowben Close, Barnet, London, N20 8QR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£1,492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.
£1,300,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£1,300,000
+242.1%over 22 years8 July 1998
£380,000
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
£1,400,00026 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
On co₂ emissions, 3 Rowben Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,104
Street avg £5,524
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 9.3 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
0.3 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







