Town · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.64824, -0.07842

EN1 2AJTown, Enfield

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High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 59/100Transport 41/100Yield 3.85%

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
62
Safety
59
Schools
60
Transport
41
Environment
71
Investment
65

The bottom line

EN1 2AJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 56 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EN1 2AJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-7.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+146.0% vs London avg

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How EN1 2AJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Dec 2024 · 13 min walk

KS2: 105.8

Secondary

Enfield Grammar School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: -0.03A8: 48.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Rowland Hill Nursery School

Outstanding · 59 min walk

1 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

160.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 382.3%

+117% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft13%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary4%
Drug offences3%

Stop & search

0.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Edmonton Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is +146% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area134.4

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
5%
E
3%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 88%Detached 13%

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£336,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

19972021 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+307%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.5%

per year

Acceleration

+2.76

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £500k–£600k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Detached12.5%
Semi-detached87.5%

By decade

1990s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19971997£169k£169k+0%2
GFC & correction20112011£400k£400k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£385k£630k+63.6%1
Pandemic surge20212021£690k£690k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Enfield TownLiverpool Street· 4 tph
35 min

Nearby stations

Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
5 min walk
Enfield TownNational Rail
5 min walk
Southbury Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
22 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
36 min walk
Turkey Street Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
43 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

71

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge66 min
Victoria56 min
Waterloo63 min
Canary Wharf68 min
City60 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

15

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park63m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.5 km

Nearby car parks

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Palace Exchange Car Park· yes
295m
🅿️
Palace Gardens· yes
563m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

90%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed458 Mbps
Median download432 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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 4.1 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

ABERNETHY HOUSE SURGERY

70 SILVER STREET, EN1 3EB

9 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

9

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Michael's Community Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

25

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Goose at the George (464 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 327 m
20 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

612m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local310 m
River Food and Wine443 m
S. T. Food & Wine448 m
News Express460 m

Nearby cafes

Dugdale Coffee House285 m
Bonitos430 m
Muffin Break472 m
Buffalo478 m

Nearby restaurants

Oriental Chef328 m
Istanbul378 m
Enfield Tandoori421 m
Pizza Hut Delivery442 m

Nearby pubs

The Goose at the George464 m
The Taps556 m
King's Head564 m
The Stag765 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing189 m
Enfield Cricket Club222 m
Enfield Chase Tennis Club560 m
Bush Hill Park Club622 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug398 m
Healthfare443 m
Boots487 m
Hayward Pharmacy917 m

Nearby health

White Lodge Medical Practice699 m
Abernethy House Surgery725 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 109

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
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

WEB & ADMIN LIMITED
WRIGHT INSTRUMENTS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

65

Investment score

Good

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,025m
Crossrail 2 route6,819m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,683 nationally

2,378

Est. population

5,434/km²

60%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£38,900

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityEstablished mixed

31

Community stability

Age profile

23%
23%
24%
16%
14%
Under 1823%
18–3423%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+14%

Tenure

21%
19%
52%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent52%
Social rent8%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

38%
24%
White British38%
White Other24%
Asian8%
Black13%
Mixed8%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household40%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-7.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
36
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
58%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
Largest scheme
191 homes · 6-14, And New River House, 6-14, And New River House, Southbury Road, Coleman Parade, Enfield, EN1 1NY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

6-14, And New River House, 6-14, And New River House, Southbury Road, Coleman Parade, Enfield, EN1 1NY191 homes
completed
TOWER POINT, TOWER POINT, SYDNEY ROAD, EN2148 homes
completed
ALLOTMENTS, ALLOTMENTS, LINCOLN ROAD, EN190 homes
completed
52, 52, Sydney Road, Enfield, EN2 6SZ66 homes
completed
CECIL COURT, 1, CECIL COURT, 1, LONDON ROAD, EN2 6DE42 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
16.3%
Ward turnout
44%
Election year
2022
MP
Feryal Clark (Labour)
MP majority
12,736
Constituency
Enfield North

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Key facts for EN1 2AJ

Full postcodeEN1 2AJ
Postcode districtEN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardTown
Latitude51.648241
Longitude-0.078418
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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