Bullsmoor · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.67583, -0.04850

EN1 4QL— Bullsmoor, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for EN1 4QL, Bullsmoor, Enfield

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 31/100Yield 3.85%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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

Liveability
49
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
31
Environment
77
Investment
48

The bottom line

EN1 4QL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — 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 4QL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+71.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EN1 4QL

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How EN1 4QL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Honilands Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 3 min walk

—

Secondary

St Ignatius College

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.85A8: 57.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pembury House Nursery School

Not inspected · 109 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

111.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+51% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Other22%
Drug offences8%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime6%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +71% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area76.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
7%
E
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 18%Terraced 24%Flat 59%

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£192,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, 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

1997–2016 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+317%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+100.0%

per year

Acceleration

+137.23

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £125k–£150k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Semi-detached18.8%
Terraced25%
Flat/maisonette56.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£70k£144k+107.2%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£84k£225k+168.7%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£114k£231k+102.6%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£145k£145k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£290k£290k+0%3

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

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
5 min walk
Turkey StreetNational Rail
5 min walk
Theobalds Grove Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
26 min walk
Southbury Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
38 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
43 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

9

Walkability score

51

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge65 min ↑
Victoria ★58 min
Waterloo65 min ↑
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City61 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

14

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park423m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.0 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB36% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Turnford & Cheshunt Pits SSSI — 4.1 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 ORDNANCE UNITY CENTRE FOR HEALTH

645 HERTFORD ROAD, EN3 6ND

9 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCheshunt Community Hospital · 2.8 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 13.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

37

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Sun and Woolpack (743 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 1.7 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Silver Service Cafe752 m
Golden Pastanesi832 m
Best Cafe980 m
Hill's1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Burger King440 m
McDonald's442 m
Domino's780 m
Terrace Restaurant784 m

Nearby pubs

The Sun and Woolpack743 m
The Prince Albert761 m
The White House922 m

Nearby gyms

Albany Leisure Centre1.0 km

Nearby health

Ordnance Unity Centre for Health757 m
Haverstock Healthcare763 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 27

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

EAC ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD.

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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 score10/100
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

9.5

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,345m
Crossrail 2 route9,789m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,950 nationally

1,885

Est. population

7,682/km²

49%

Employed

27%

Degree educated

£32,500

Median income

9.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

38

Community stability

Age profile

31%
21%
19%
20%
Under 1832%
18–3421%
35–4919%
50–6420%
65+8%

Tenure

15%
22%
50%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent22%
Social rent50%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

34%
24%
15%
White British34%
White Other13%
Asian7%
Black24%
Mixed7%
Other15%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional17%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household35%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications30%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent50%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
71%
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)
2
Largest scheme
217 homes · AYLANDS ALLOTMENT SITE, AYLANDS ALLOTMENT SITE, AYLANDS ROAD, EN3 6PW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land Adjacent Turkey Street Station, Land Adjacent Turkey Street Station, Turkey Street, Enfield, EN354 homes
completed
LAND TO REAR & FORMER CAR PK AT SIDE &, 105, LAND TO REAR & FORMER CAR PK AT SIDE &, 105, TURKEY STREET, ELSINGE ROAD, EN348 homes
completed
38, 38, MARRYAT ROAD, ENFIELD, EN1 4RF3 homes
completed
Turkey Street, EN1 4PT2 homes
completed
21, Auckland Close, EN1 4PP2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
29.4%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2022
MP
Feryal Clark (Labour)
MP majority
12,736
Constituency
Enfield North

Councillors

Kate AnolueLabour
Esin GunesLabour

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Key facts for EN1 4QL

Full postcodeEN1 4QL
Postcode districtEN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardBullsmoor
Latitude51.675831
Longitude-0.048496
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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