Town · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.66390, -0.07175

EN1 3NU— Town, Enfield

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 13/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
55
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
13
Environment
71
Investment
38

The bottom line

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

The catch: 65 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN1 3NU

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-39.0% vs London avg

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How EN1 3NU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Lavender Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 105.7

★★

Secondary

Chace Community School

Good · Inspected Apr 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: -0.52A8: 38.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Rowland Hill Nursery School

Outstanding · 82 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

39.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 71% of London
↑ Rising 500.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-46% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other24%
Burglary18%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime11%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 39% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,367/m²
Price per ft²£499/ft²
Avg floor area74.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
12%
E
6%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 18%Terraced 33%Flat 48%Other 3%

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£185,250
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 DAnnual charge £1,995
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2026 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+547%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-42.9%

per year

Acceleration

-109.91

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £100k–£125k · 39 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 39 sales

Semi-detached17.9%
Terraced33.3%
Flat/maisonette48.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£60k£115k+91.7%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£168k£268k+59.2%1.8
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£208k£270k+29.9%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£260k£191k-26.5%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£425k£475k+11.8%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£348k£348k+0%3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£320k£342k+6.9%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£575k£407k-29.2%2
Current market2024–2026£680k£388k-42.9%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Terraced+0.5% α
Local
7%
District
6.5%
Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
4.7%
District
4.7%

CAGR over 23yr 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 Timing0
Trend Position100

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
Turkey Street Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
24 min walk
Southbury Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
27 min walk
Theobalds Grove Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
51 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

37

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge70 min ↑
Victoria ★65 min
Waterloo72 min ↑
Canary Wharf76 min ↑
City66 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park363m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

96%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed485 Mbps
Median download444 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: 14.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 4.4 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

7

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Michael's Community Hospital · 868 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 11.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Hop Poles (398 m)

Nearest supermarketBooze Store · 1.3 km
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

894m

Post office

Nearby shops

Forty Hill Food & Wine319 m
Goat Lane Supermarket527 m
Sainsbury's Local539 m
West Heritage Foods654 m

Nearby cafes

Enjoy426 m
Lancaster Cafe583 m
Esters667 m
Nice Green Café692 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs434 m
Curry Hut659 m
Great Wall663 m
Domino's735 m

Nearby pubs

The Hop Poles398 m
The Wheatsheaf680 m
Jolly Butchers749 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 21

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

38

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 score17/100
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

40

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,804m
Crossrail 2 route8,476m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,517 nationally

1,654

Est. population

8,198/km²

61%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£46,600

Median income

5.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

58

Community stability

Age profile

24%
16%
22%
21%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3416%
35–4922%
50–6421%
65+17%

Tenure

39%
40%
15%
Own outright39%
Own (mortgage)40%
Private rent15%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

57%
17%
White British57%
White Other17%
Asian7%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household19%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent15%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
75%
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)
4
Largest scheme
28 homes · LAND AT R/O, 34-40, LAND AT R/O, 34-40, CLAY HILL, EN2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

THE GOAT PH, 27, THE GOAT PH, 27, FORTY HILL, ENFIELD, EN2 9EH14 homes
completed
22-68, 22-68, Forty Hill, EN2 9EG9 homes
completed
19-25, 19-25, Forty Hill, EN24 homes
completed
Land Adjacent To 45 Bridgenhall Road Enfield EN1 4AZ, EN1 4AZ2 homes
completed
347, 347, Carterhatch Lane, Enfield, EN1 4AW2 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 3NU

Full postcodeEN1 3NU
Postcode districtEN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardTown
Latitude51.663905
Longitude-0.071754
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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