Town · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.65293, -0.07786

EN1 3FSTown, Enfield

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 39/100Yield 3.85%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
71
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
39
Environment
67
Investment
54

The bottom line

EN1 3FS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers 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 3FS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+13.0% vs London avg

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How EN1 3FS 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.8

Secondary

Enfield Grammar School

Not yet inspected · 5 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 · 66 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
↑ Rising 303.2%

0% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Other26%
Theft8%
Vehicle crime4%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

1.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +13% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area24

EPC breakdown

C
76%

Based on 76 properties · Confidence: high

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£60,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2022
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.26 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,438
Price growth potentialModerate

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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
2 min walk
Enfield TownNational Rail
2 min walk
Southbury Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
23 min walk
Turkey Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
38 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
42 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

59

Walkability score

98

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

17

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park128m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Palace Exchange Car Park· yes
366m
🅿️
Palace Gardens· yes
469m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 4.2 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

NORTH MID 0-19 COMMUNITY SERVICES

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

3 min walk

5

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Michael's Community Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketNisa Local · 78 m
9 tennis courts1 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)

454m

Post office

Nearby shops

River Food and Wine83 m
News Express85 m
S. T. Food & Wine117 m
Grays284 m

Nearby cafes

Macies175 m
Buffalo175 m
Bonitos241 m
Caffè Nero315 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Hut Delivery92 m
Savoy Spice99 m
The Original George's Fish Bar150 m
Crispy Chicken158 m

Nearby pubs

The Taps175 m
The Goose at the George273 m
King's Head326 m
The Stag604 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing528 m
Enfield Cricket Club690 m
Bush Hill Park Club1.1 km
Enfield Chase Tennis Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Healthfare86 m
Superdrug288 m
Boots452 m

Nearby health

White Lodge Medical Practice261 m
Abernethy House Surgery288 m
St Michael's Community Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 122

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
1
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

ORIGINALO LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,547m
Crossrail 2 route7,324m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,100 nationally

1,695

Est. population

5,884/km²

59%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£46,600

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

22%
16%
20%
22%
20%
Under 1822%
18–3416%
35–4920%
50–6422%
65+20%

Tenure

46%
35%
18%
Own outright46%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent18%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

51%
21%
White British51%
White Other21%
Asian10%
Black6%
Mixed4%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household19%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent18%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
20
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
38
Planning apps (3 years)
19
Local approval rate
74%
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)
28
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
33, 33, EATON ROAD, ENFIELD, EN1 1NJ36 homes
completed
Lawrence House, 5, Lawrence House, 5, River Front, EN1 3SY27 homes
completed
FACTORY WORKS, FACTORY WORKS, GENOTIN ROAD, EN124 homes
completed
33, 33, London Road, EN2 6DR21 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 3FS

Full postcodeEN1 3FS
Postcode districtEN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardTown
Latitude51.652926
Longitude-0.077858
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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