Southbury · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.66110, -0.06532

EN1 3AF— Southbury, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for EN1 3AF, Southbury, Enfield

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 13/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
57
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
13
Environment
84
Investment
37

The bottom line

EN1 3AF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 68 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN1 3AF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-46.0% vs London avg

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How EN1 3AF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Worcesters Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2024 · 9 min walk

KS2: 105.6

—

Secondary

Kingsmead School

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +0.27A8: 50.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Rowland Hill Nursery School

Outstanding · 79 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

35.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
↑ Rising 268.8%

from a low base — still below London average

-52% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime32%
Other24%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Burglary3%
Drug offences2%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 923m

Crime is 46% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

EN1 district median

£452,500

Based on 171 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,334/m²
Price per ft²£588/ft²
Avg floor area87.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
16%
E
2%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 94%Detached 2%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£219,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,438
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+388%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-6.7%

per year

Acceleration

+0.22

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £200k–£250k · 48 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 48 sales

Detached2.1%
Semi-detached4.2%
Terraced93.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£111k£154k+38.7%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£186k£198k+6.2%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£255k£295k+15.7%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£500k£291k-41.7%1.6
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£292k£285k-2.2%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£518k£465k-10.1%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£514k£563k+9.5%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£645k£623k-3.4%1
Current market2024–2025£580k£541k-6.7%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Terraced+0% α
Local
6%
District
6%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Enfield Town→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
35 min

Nearby stations

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

13

Walkability score

60

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge73 min ↑
Victoria71 min ↑
Waterloo78 min ↑
Canary Wharf82 min ↑
City ★68 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park383m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.3 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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: 14.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB57% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
More green space than 98% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 3.8 km

Energy

Solar: 848 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 yield847.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE ENFIELD PAIN CLINICS

28 TENNISWOOD ROAD, EN1 3LL

10 min walk

4

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Michael's Community Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 11.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

70

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBooze Store · 1.1 km
4 tennis courts2 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

509m

Post office

Nearby shops

Goat Lane Supermarket568 m
Forty Hill Food & Wine731 m
Mitesh1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Costa864 m
Nice Green Café998 m

Nearby restaurants

Halfway House444 m
Juboraj516 m
Nando's945 m
Subway951 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Centre348 m
Southbury Leisure Centre1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots997 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 15

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
306

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

EUJHENIC LTD
MEKA ELECTRICAL LTD
REAL TALK THEATRE COMPANY LTD
REAL TALK THEATRE SERVICES LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

37

Investment score

Weak

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

48.2

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,546m
Crossrail 2 route8,131m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,525 nationally

1,677

Est. population

7,462/km²

61%

Employed

34%

Degree educated

£46,600

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

63

Community stability

Age profile

23%
16%
19%
23%
19%
Under 1823%
18–3416%
35–4919%
50–6423%
65+19%

Tenure

48%
40%
Own outright48%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent8%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

60%
17%
White British60%
White Other17%
Asian6%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household11%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent8%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
81%
Borough approval rate
74%
Historic landfill (400m)
3
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)
15
Largest scheme
261 homes · EAST OF NEW RIVER, DEPOT & ALLOTMENTS, SOUTH OF, EAST OF NEW RIVER, DEPOT & ALLOTMENTS, SOUTH OF, HOE LANE, EN1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CARTERHATCH DEPOT & AMBULANCE STATION, CARTERHATCH DEPOT & AMBULANCE STATION, CARTERHATCH LANE, EN1225 homes
completed
249, 249, CARTERHATCH LANE, ENFIELD, EN1 4BG157 homes
completed
COUNCIL DEPOT, 7, COUNCIL DEPOT, 7, MELLING DRIVE, ENFIELD, EN1 4BS150 homes
completed
CIVIC AMENITY SITE AND TXU SITE, CIVIC AMENITY SITE AND TXU SITE, MELLING DRIVE, CARTERHATCH LANE, ENFIELD, EN1 4BS40 homes
completed
140, 140, LINWOOD CRESCENT, ENFIELD, EN1 4UR14 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 3AF

Full postcodeEN1 3AF
Postcode districtEN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardSouthbury
Latitude51.661101
Longitude-0.065323
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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