Town · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.65947, -0.07878

EN1 3FRTown, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for EN1 3FR, Town, Enfield

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 25/100Yield 3.85%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
56
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
25
Environment
68
Investment
50

The bottom line

EN1 3FR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 58 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN1 3FR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+48.0% vs London avg

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How EN1 3FR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St George's Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2019 · 2 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★★

Secondary

Chace Community School

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 3 min walk

P8: -0.52A8: 38.7

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 · 75 min walk

5 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

96.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 72% of London
↑ Rising 459.3%

+31% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft5%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%
Drug offences1%

Stop & search

0.6

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)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +48% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area36.4

EPC breakdown

B
13%
C
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield848 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£91,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2020
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,773
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
10 min walk
Enfield TownNational Rail
10 min walk
Southbury Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
27 min walk
Turkey Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
33 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
49 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

61

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge68 min
Victoria58 min
Waterloo65 min
Canary Wharf70 min
City62 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

11

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park366m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.3 km

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 4.5 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

5 min walk

11

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Michael's Community Hospital · 455 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 11.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNisa Local · 807 m
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

657m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local459 m
West Heritage Foods520 m
Co-op Food528 m
The Paper Shop538 m

Nearby cafes

Esters354 m
Enjoy396 m
Lancaster Cafe513 m
Zipola555 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs388 m
Curry Hut522 m
Great Wall541 m
Flames556 m

Nearby pubs

The Wheatsheaf64 m
Jolly Butchers79 m
The Hop Poles424 m
Six Bells584 m

Nearby gyms

Enfield Vineyard Church861 m

Nearby pharmacies

Whitaker's Pharmacy632 m
Healthfare807 m
Superdrug916 m
Boots990 m

Nearby health

St Michael's Community Hospital455 m
Abernethy House Surgery572 m
White Lodge Medical Practice590 m
Chase Side Dental Practice638 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 72

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

LE KITCH LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

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 score16/100
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

22.6

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,267m
Crossrail 2 route8,052m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,606 nationally

1,566

Est. population

11,565/km²

60%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£40,500

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

26%
19%
24%
16%
15%
Under 1826%
18–3419%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+15%

Tenure

25%
26%
26%
22%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent26%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

47%
20%
14%
White British47%
White Other20%
Asian6%
Black14%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household36%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
23
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
61%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
12
Largest scheme
76 homes · ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL, ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL, CHASE SIDE CRESCENT, EN2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

23-29, 23-29, LANCASTER ROAD, ENFIELD, EN2 0BS23 homes
completed
234-236, 234-236, BAKER STREET, EN1 3LD12 homes
completed
213-219, 213-219, Baker Street, EN1 3LA10 homes
completed
246, 246, BAKER STREET, ENFIELD, EN1 3LD5 homes
completed
252, 252, BAKER STREET, ENFIELD, EN1 3LD5 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 3FR

Full postcodeEN1 3FR
Postcode districtEN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardTown
Latitude51.659470
Longitude-0.078781
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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