Carterhatch · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.66243, -0.05653

EN1 4JACarterhatch, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for EN1 4JA, Carterhatch, Enfield

 

Schools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 14/100Yield 3.85%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
46
Safety
67
Schools
60
Transport
14
Environment
73
Investment
49

The bottom line

EN1 4JA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 69 min to city — 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 4JA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-20.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+75.0% vs London avg

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How EN1 4JA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Carterhatch Infant School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

Secondary

Bishop Stopford's School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: -0.42A8: 38.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pembury House Nursery School

Not inspected · 90 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

113.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1753.8%

+54% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime12%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Burglary7%
Robbery6%
Theft5%
Drug offences5%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 395m

Crime is +75% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area44.5

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£111,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,995
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
Turkey Street

Nearby stations

Turkey Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
16 min walk
Turkey StreetNational Rail
16 min walk
Southbury Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
19 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
24 min walk
Theobalds Grove Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
46 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

15

Walkability score

61

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge75 min
Victoria71 min
Waterloo78 min
Canary Wharf72 min
City69 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park318m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.2 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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 waterLOW
Low
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: 14.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 3.5 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

EAGLE HOUSE SURGERY

291 HIGH STREET, EN3 4DN

22 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Michael's Community Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 12.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

66

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBooze Store · 1.6 km
4 tennis courts1 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)

260m

Post office

Nearby shops

Goat Lane Supermarket726 m
Nisa742 m

Nearby cafes

Mola853 m
Mureli884 m
Costa922 m
Abbey's Cafe C/o Selco1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Juboraj210 m
Halfway House357 m
Chef's Pizza744 m
Number Four775 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Centre471 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots992 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 31

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

ABUNDANT LIVING WITH AUTISM CIC

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

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 score12/100
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

9.8

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,782m
Crossrail 2 route8,271m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,914 nationally

2,123

Est. population

8,148/km²

55%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£33,500

Median income

5.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

46

Community stability

Age profile

30%
22%
20%
18%
Under 1830%
18–3422%
35–4920%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

18%
33%
24%
24%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent24%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

32%
14%
17%
23%
White British32%
White Other14%
Asian9%
Black17%
Mixed6%
Other23%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household24%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent24%
Private rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
95
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
96%
Borough approval rate
74%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
21
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)

LAND NORTH OF, LAND NORTH OF, HOE LANE, GREAT CAMBRIDGE ROAD (EAST OF), EN1113 homes
completed
143, 143, CARTERHATCH LANE, EN1 4JY15 homes
completed
165, 165, CARTERHATCH LANE, EN1 4BL12 homes
completed
Rear Of 797-799, Rear Of 797-799, Great Cambridge Road, N14 7HL4 homes
completed
13, 13, MONROE CRESCENT, ENFIELD, EN1 4HT3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
33.1%
Ward turnout
31%
Election year
2022
MP
Feryal Clark (Labour)
MP majority
12,736
Constituency
Enfield North

Councillors

Susan ErbilLabour
Nawshad AliLabour

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Key facts for EN1 4JA

Full postcodeEN1 4JA
Postcode districtEN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardCarterhatch
Latitude51.662431
Longitude-0.056533
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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