The Darum, Links Drive, Barnet, London, N20 8QU
About The Darum
The Darum is a detached house in Barnet, London, London (N20 8QU). It has a recorded floor area of 632 m² (around 6803 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 632 m² the property is well over the postcode median (194 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
The Darum's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
Planning history
The Darum has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Sept 2021ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side rear extension
- Agent
- Urbanist Architecture Ltd.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/3957/191
- Jul 2021ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side/rear extension
- Agent
- Urbanist Architecture Ltd.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/3116/191
What's in The Darum, Links Drive, Barnet, London, N20 8QU's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The Darum has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£4,766,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in N20 8QU: £1,200,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in N20 8QU
3 Links Drive, Barnet, London, N20 8QU
Sold Oct 2024
£1,660,0004 Links Drive, Barnet, London, N20 8QU
Sold Mar 2021
£1,200,0002 Links Drive, Barnet, London, N20 8QU
Sold Nov 2020
£1,185,0006 Links Drive, Barnet, London, N20 8QU
Sold Jan 2018
£1,460,000The Links House, Links Drive, Barnet, London, N20 8QU
Sold Jan 2005
£2,992,500
Versus other Links Drive homes
The Darum outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
632 m²
Street avg 208 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
14 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
Links Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







