8 Brentfield Gardens, Barnet, London, NW2 1JP

8 Brentfield Gardens is a semi-detached house in Barnet, London, London (NW2 1JP). It has a recorded floor area of 12 m² (around 129 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 12 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (12–106 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in July 2005. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 12.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 sits 75.9% above the 2005 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,439/sq ft) was about 157.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 12 m² it sits well below the postcode median (40 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.