Enfield Town, Greater London
Glazed rear extension in Enfield Town
Full-height glass, slim frames and big rooflights for the most open rear room. If you live in Enfield Town and want to know what a glazed rear extension would cost and whether it needs planning, start with the online guide price or a free site visit.
Enfield Town sits in Greater London, with postcode districts including EN1, EN2 and N21. A wide sliding door with one long rooflight, rather than a fully glazed roof, keeps a glass-led extension usable in summer.
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How much does a glazed rear extension cost in Enfield Town?
For Enfield Town we work from the London rate: £3,640–£6,240 per square metre of new floor, including VAT, standard specification. London prices sit at the top of our range because of labour rates, access through the house, parking suspensions and skip licences.
| Size | Guide price inc VAT |
|---|---|
| 3 m wide × 4 m deep (12 m²) | £43,500–£75,000 |
| 4 m wide × 6 m deep (24 m²) | £87,500–£150,000 |
Ground conditions, glazing, the roof and how far the house is opened up move the final figure within the range.
Do you need planning permission for a glazed rear extension in Enfield Town?
Whether your glazed rear extension in Enfield Town needs a planning application depends on its size, your house and any local restrictions.
English permitted development (Class A) allows a single-storey rear extension of 3 metres on a terraced or semi-detached house and 4 metres on a detached one, measured from the original house, with a maximum height of 4 metres and eaves of no more than 3 metres within 2 metres of a boundary.
New fabric must meet Approved Document L (2021 edition incorporating 2023 amendments): walls 0.18, roof 0.15 and floor 0.18 W/m²K, windows 1.4 W/m²K or Band B. Under the simple route, new windows, doors and rooflights should not exceed 25% of the extension floor area plus any openings removed; more glass is possible with a whole-house calculation.
Conservation areas, National Parks, National Landscapes and the Broads restrict permitted development, and listed buildings always need listed building consent. We check your house's planning history and any conservation area before drawing, so the route is clear before you spend on plans.
What are homes in Enfield Town like to extend?
Enfield Town is mostly 1930s semis, short terraces and post-war houses, so full-width single-storey and two-storey rear extensions are realistic on many plots. Some later estates had permitted development rights removed by condition, so we check the planning history first.
How a glazed rear extension in Enfield Town comes together
Look round and measure
A free visit to see the back of the house, measure it, check the drains and boundaries and hear what you need.
Options and costs
We draw layout options and price each one, so the budget shapes the design rather than surprising you later.
Paperwork handled
Planning, prior approval or permitted development, Building Regulations approval, structural design and party wall notices are all handled by us.
Written price, then build
Once the design and approvals are in place, you get a fixed written price and programme, and we build through to sign-off.
Glazed rear extensions near Enfield Town
From Enfield Town, the nearest places we also cover are Ponders End (1.7 miles) and Edmonton (2.1 miles).
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FAQ
Glazed rear extension questions in Enfield Town
Can I get a price without a visit?
Our online guide-price tool gives a range in a couple of minutes. A written price needs a survey.
Can I live at home while the extension is built?
Usually yes. Most of the work is outside until the back wall is opened near the end, and that stage is screened off.
Sliding or bifold doors?
Sliders give bigger panes and slimmer sightlines; bifolds open the whole width. Our guide compares them.
Will I need a structural engineer?
Yes for the beam over the new opening and usually the foundations; we arrange them and their calculations go to building control.
Do you handle building control in Enfield Town?
Yes. We apply to the council or a registered building control approver and hand over the completion certificate.
What postcode areas do you cover around Enfield Town?
Including EN1, EN2 and N21, and the surrounding Greater London area.