Sold STC Semi-detached

49 ALEXANDER CLOSE

BARNET, GREATER LONDON EN4 9PW

2 beds 53 m² Listed 22 Jan 2026 (-149d)

£320,000

Guide Price

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# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (EN4 9PW)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 49 ALEXANDER CLOSE, BARNET, GREATER LONDON EN4 9PW |
| Price | £320,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £330,000 Feb 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 23/11/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £914/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £12,023

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- C (£15 - £30)
- L2 (£1,200 - £1,800)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9310-2774-0390-2527-8245)

## Description

LOT 21 **FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION** on 10th February 2026

In Same Ownership for

Approximately 25 Years

Freehold House Vacant Possession

Situated in a cul-de-sac off Victoria Road, close to local shopping/travelling facilities including New Barnet Train Station and Cockfosters Tube Station (Piccadilly Line). Oak Hill Park and Trent Park are also nearby.

A **Double Fronted Semi-Detached House** requiring modernisation with accommodation arranged on **Two Floors** comprising:

**First Floor**

Bedroom (One)

Bedroom (Two)

Bathroom/WC

**Ground Floor**

Living Room

Kitchen

**Front Garden**

Tenancy

Vacant Possession

EPC Rating

Council Tax Band

*Guides are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide.  Guide prices will be continually updated on our website up until the day of the auction.

There is a buyers fee payable to McHugh & Co of £1,200 incl. VAT for lots sold over £10,000. Lots sold for less than £10,000 a buyers fee of £300 incl. VAT is to be paid to McHugh & Co.

The seller may charge additional fees payable upon completion. If applicable, such fees are detailed within the special conditions of sale available in the legal documentation. Buyers are deemed to bid in full knowledge of this.

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## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 49 ALEXANDER CLOSE, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PW | £330,000 | 27/02/2026 | Detached |
| 49 ALEXANDER CLOSE, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PW | £109,000 | 23/07/1999 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 51 VICTORIA ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PH | £575,000 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 26A VICTORIA ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PF | £550,000 | 11/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 61 MARGARET ROAD, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9NT | £832,500 | 11/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 65 VICTORIA ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PH | £520,000 | 08/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 44A MARGARET ROAD, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9NT | £688,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 90 VICTORIA ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PB | £775,000 | 23/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 69 VICTORIA ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PH | £665,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 PARK ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9QA | £775,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 58 CRESCENT ROAD, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9RF | £550,000 | 06/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 55 VICTORIA ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PH | £850,000 | 01/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 50C VICTORIA ROAD, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PE | £470,000 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 ASTERA MEWS, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9FE | £718,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 2 ASTERA MEWS, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9FE | £715,000 | 03/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 4 ASTERA MEWS, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9FE | £715,000 | 30/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 43 VICTORIA ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PH | £530,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 5 ASTERA MEWS, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9FE | £700,000 | 14/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 8 PARK ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9QA | £757,500 | 26/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 7 ASTERA MEWS, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9FE | £715,000 | 30/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 1 ASTERA MEWS, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9FE | £725,000 | 30/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 ASTERA MEWS, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9FE | £715,000 | 25/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £677,050 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £708,469 (16 Semi-detached, EN4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -54.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Barnet). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,738/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,931/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,124/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Outer North London (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,396/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, East Barnet Road, EN4 | £1,800/mo | 2 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Bowland House, EN4 | £2,100/mo | 2 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Lancaster Road, EN4 | £2,100/mo | 2 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Fordham Close, EN4 | £2,000/mo | 2 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Somerset Road, EN5 | £1,850/mo | 2 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Somercoates Close, EN4 | £2,000/mo | 2 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,975/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.63% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £250,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £200,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £515/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £6,038/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 18.3%
- **10y growth:** 26.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Barnet; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 15.1%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

Listing type

Auction

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Property details

Listing category

Auction

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

53 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£330,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£6,038/m²

Local average

£708,469 (-54.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (6,645 of 33,755)

Street crime

208 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Garden: Yes
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

LOT 21 FOR SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION on 10th February 2026

In Same Ownership for
Approximately 25 Years

Freehold House Vacant Possession

Situated in a cul-de-sac off Victoria Road, close to local shopping/travelling facilities including New Barnet Train Station and Cockfosters Tube Station (Piccadilly Line). Oak Hill Park and Trent Park are also nearby.

A Double Fronted Semi-Detached House requiring modernisation with accommodation arranged on Two Floors comprising:

First Floor
Bedroom (One)
Bedroom (Two)
Bathroom/WC

Ground Floor
Living Room
Kitchen

Front Garden

Tenancy
Vacant Possession

EPC Rating
D

Council Tax Band
B

*Guides are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each property will be offered subject to a Reserve (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide. Guide prices will be continually updated on our website up until the day of the auction.

There is a buyers fee payable to McHugh & Co of £1,200 incl. VAT for lots sold over £10,000. Lots sold for less than £10,000 a buyers fee of £300 incl. VAT is to be paid to McHugh & Co.

The seller may charge additional fees payable upon completion. If applicable, such fees are detailed within the special conditions of sale available in the legal documentation. Buyers are deemed to bid in full knowledge of this.

Listed by

London

McHugh & Co

Reference: 171297899

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 24/11/2023

Expiry date: 23/11/2033

Current heating cost: £914/year

Potential heating cost: £591/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,023

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
High heat retention storage heaters (£1,200 - £1,800)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Price history

203% since 1999

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	27/02/2026 (3 months ago)	£330,000	+202.8%
Sold	23/07/1999 (26 years ago)	£109,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
51 VICTORIA ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PH	£575,000	21/11/2025	Semi-detached
26A VICTORIA ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PF	£550,000	11/08/2025	Semi-detached
61 MARGARET ROAD, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9NT	£832,500	11/10/2023	Semi-detached
65 VICTORIA ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PH	£520,000	08/09/2023	Semi-detached
44A MARGARET ROAD, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9NT	£688,000	31/08/2022	Semi-detached
90 VICTORIA ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PB	£775,000	23/08/2022	Semi-detached
69 VICTORIA ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PH	£665,000	05/08/2022	Semi-detached
10 PARK ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9QA	£775,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
58 CRESCENT ROAD, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9RF	£550,000	06/06/2022	Semi-detached
55 VICTORIA ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PH	£850,000	01/04/2022	Semi-detached
50C VICTORIA ROAD, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PE	£470,000	31/03/2022	Semi-detached
8 ASTERA MEWS, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9FE	£718,000	10/12/2021	Semi-detached
2 ASTERA MEWS, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9FE	£715,000	03/12/2021	Semi-detached
4 ASTERA MEWS, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9FE	£715,000	30/11/2021	Semi-detached
43 VICTORIA ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9PH	£530,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
5 ASTERA MEWS, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9FE	£700,000	14/09/2021	Semi-detached
8 PARK ROAD, NEW BARNET, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9QA	£757,500	26/08/2021	Semi-detached
7 ASTERA MEWS, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9FE	£715,000	30/07/2021	Semi-detached
1 ASTERA MEWS, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9FE	£725,000	30/06/2021	Semi-detached
6 ASTERA MEWS, BARNET, GREATER LONDON, EN4 9FE	£715,000	25/06/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £677,050 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 18.3%

10y growth 26.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Barnet. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -1.3%

5y (index) 7.1%

10y (index) 15.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Barnet. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,738/mo

Realistic £1,931/mo

Optimistic £2,124/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Barnet.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Outer North London: £1,396/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View EN4 9PW

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Sugar & Spice	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Bus stop	New Barnet Sainsbury's	0.1 miles
Train station	New Barnet	0.2 miles
Train station	Oakleigh Park	0.9 miles
Hospital	Priory Hospital	2.5 miles
Hospital	North London Hospice Winchmore Hill	3.7 miles
University	Flood Hazard Research Centre	4.9 miles
University	Middlesex University	4.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	49
Violence and sexual offences	49
Vehicle crime	36
Criminal damage and arson	15
Burglary	13
Public order	10
Shoplifting	9
Other theft	7
Robbery	5
Drugs	4
Other crime	4
Theft from the person	3
Bicycle theft	2
Possession of weapons	2
Total incidents	208

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Margaret's Nursery School	Nursery	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 11 Nov 2013
JCoSS	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 9 Jan 2023
Brookhill Nursery School	Nursery	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 6 Dec 2013
Livingstone Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 28 Jan 2024
Cromer Road Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 23 Mar 2012

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, East Barnet Road, EN4	£1,800/mo	2	0.15 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Bowland House, EN4	£2,100/mo	2	0.26 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Lancaster Road, EN4	£2,100/mo	2	0.26 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Fordham Close, EN4	£2,000/mo	2	0.3 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Somerset Road, EN5	£1,850/mo	2	0.39 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Somercoates Close, EN4	£2,000/mo	2	0.53 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,975/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.63%

Max investor price (0.8%) £250,000

Target investor price (1%) £200,000

Gross yield 7.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 13.3×

Monthly cashflow £515/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 6.7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).