Southbury · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.64209, -0.06930

EN1 1BL— Southbury, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for EN1 1BL, Southbury, Enfield

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 39/100Yield 3.85%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
55
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
39
Environment
68
Investment
52

The bottom line

EN1 1BL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 52 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN1 1BL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+23.0% vs London avg

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How EN1 1BL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

The Raglan Junior School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jan 2025 · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.0

—

Secondary

Kingsmead School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +0.27A8: 50.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Rowland Hill Nursery School

Outstanding · 53 min walk

4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
↑ Rising 375.0%

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Robbery8%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Edmonton Fire Station · 1.7km

Crime is +23% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
3%
D
3%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 60%Detached 5%Flat 35%

LHA rates — Outer North East London

Shared room£550/mo
1 bedroom£1000/mo
2 bedrooms£1250/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£198,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,995
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2020 · CAGR

+5%

Total change

+236%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-37.9%

per year

Acceleration

-75.88

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £175k–£200k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Detached5%
Semi-detached60%
Flat/maisonette35%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£100k£189k+89.5%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£146k£157k+7.2%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£263k£263k+0%3
GFC & correction2009–2012£185k£215k+16.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£391k£391k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£539k£539k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£335k£335k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-1.3% alpha

Semi-detached-1.3% α
Local
7.1%
District
8.4%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Bush Hill Park→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
32 min

Nearby stations

Bush Hill ParkNational Rail
1 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
16 min walk
Southbury Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
17 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
25 min walk
Silver Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
38 min walk
2 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 8 buses/hr peak

37

Walkability score

29

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge62 min ↑
Victoria ★52 min
Waterloo59 min ↑
Canary Wharf66 min ↑
City57 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)30
Nearest car park49m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Bush Hill Park Station30 spaces
49m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

91%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed465 Mbps
Median download436 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G95%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 12.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 3.3 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,510 hrs/yr

Sunshine

615 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.4°C

Summer avg

2.8°C

Winter avg

Solar yield849.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NORTH MID 0-19 COMMUNITY SERVICES

B BLOCK SOUTH, CIVIC CENTRE, SILVER ST, WINCHMORE HILL, EN1 3ES

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Michael's Community Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBooze Store · 1.2 km
9 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

86m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Bush Hill Park Local42 m
Costcutter43 m
Lifestyle Express90 m
The Co-operative Food225 m

Nearby cafes

La Baguette60 m
Bush Hill Park Cafe63 m
George's131 m
Coffee @ 105542 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza GoGo195 m
Greggs884 m
The Meeting Bar and Restaurant970 m
Wagamama1.0 km

Nearby pubs

Bush Hill Park73 m
The Lincoln587 m

Nearby gyms

The Fitness Station104 m
Bush Hill Park Club315 m
Enfield Chase Tennis Club663 m
Enfield Cricket Club709 m

Nearby pharmacies

Hayward Pharmacy93 m

Nearby health

Enfield Osteopathic Clinic151 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 51

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
306

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

MDM AND JTM LTD
SOUTH FORM STUDIO LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

52

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,450London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

20.9

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,414m
Crossrail 2 route6,045m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,997 nationally

1,658

Est. population

7,792/km²

60%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£38,900

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

25%
21%
23%
18%
Under 1825%
18–3421%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+12%

Tenure

21%
32%
32%
14%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent32%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

41%
19%
14%
White British41%
White Other19%
Asian9%
Black14%
Mixed9%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household29%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
43
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
84%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
6
Largest scheme
23 homes · 17, 17, QUEEN ANNES GARDENS, EN1 2JW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

THE ROYAL JERSEY LAUNDRY, THE ROYAL JERSEY LAUNDRY, CHARLES STREET, EN116 homes
completed
78, 78, THIRD AVENUE, EN111 homes
completed
BELMONT HOUSE AND GARAGES OPPOSITE, 2-24, BELMONT HOUSE AND GARAGES OPPOSITE, 2-24, CHARLES STREET, EN110 homes
completed
8, 8, Oakwood Parade, Queens Anne's Place, EN1 2PX9 homes
completed
Bushberry Lodge, 91, Bushberry Lodge, 91, Wellington Road, Enfield, EN1 2PW8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.8%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2022
MP
Feryal Clark (Labour)
MP majority
12,736
Constituency
Enfield North

Councillors

Rick JewellLabour
Mahmut AksanogluLabour
Ayten GuzelLabour

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Key facts for EN1 1BL

Full postcodeEN1 1BL
Postcode districtEN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardSouthbury
Latitude51.642094
Longitude-0.069298
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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