Southbury · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.66216, -0.06227

EN1 4US— Southbury, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for EN1 4US, Southbury, Enfield

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 10/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

Compare areas

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

Liveability
47
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
10
Environment
84
Investment
40

The bottom line

EN1 4US 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 catch: 68 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how EN1 4US scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how EN1 4US meets your needs.

Location

EN1 4US

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+9.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EN1 4US

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare EN1 4US with:

Postcode Personality

🎓 School Smart🌿 Green Lung🔒 Very Safe
Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How EN1 4US has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Worcesters Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2024 · 8 min walk

KS2: 105.6

—

Secondary

Bishop Stopford's School

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: -0.42A8: 38.3

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Rowland Hill Nursery School

Outstanding · 81 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

70.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
↑ Rising 700.0%

-4% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour31%
Other24%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Robbery1%
Theft1%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 739m

Crime is +9% above 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£4,582/m²
Price per ft²£426/ft²
Avg floor area52.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
9%
C
23%
D
9%
E
4%

Based on 45 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£131,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,773
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+304%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+39.4%

per year

Acceleration

+70.64

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £125k–£150k · 52 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 52 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£57k£72k+27.2%3.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£79k£143k+81.3%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£129k£149k+15.1%3.3
GFC & correction2008–2011£139k£131k-6.1%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£137k£155k+13.1%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£207k£207k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£216k£216k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£240k£165k-31.2%2
Current market2025–2025£230k£230k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.6% α
Local
5.5%
District
6.1%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

29out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
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
Southbury

Nearby stations

Turkey Street Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
20 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
20 min walk
Southbury Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
21 min walk
SouthburyNational Rail
21 min walk
Theobalds Grove Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
48 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

90

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge73 min ↑
Victoria71 min ↑
Waterloo78 min ↑
Canary Wharf82 min ↑
City ★68 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park337m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.3 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB57% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 98% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 3.7 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

13 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Michael's Community Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 11.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

79

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBooze Store · 1.4 km
4 tennis courts2 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)

355m

Post office

Nearby shops

Goat Lane Supermarket491 m
Forty Hill Food & Wine779 m

Nearby cafes

Costa897 m
Nice Green Café962 m

Nearby restaurants

Halfway House340 m
Juboraj342 m
Nando's982 m
Subway986 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Centre323 m
Southbury Leisure Centre1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 24

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
306

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

BLOSSOM LANE LIMITED
CURLY RIOT LTD
NORTH LOCAL JOINERY BOXES AND SASHES LTD
QUIK QUIK C.I.C.

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

40

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 score11/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

26.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,692m
Crossrail 2 route8,241m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,002 nationally

2,034

Est. population

10,093/km²

60%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£33,500

Median income

8.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

41

Community stability

Age profile

30%
19%
23%
17%
Under 1830%
18–3419%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

19%
28%
31%
21%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent31%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

30%
16%
18%
17%
White British30%
White Other16%
Asian18%
Black17%
Mixed7%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional29%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household32%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
41
Planning apps (3 years)
8
Local approval rate
98%
Borough approval rate
74%
Historic landfill (400m)
3
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)
18
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)

EAST OF NEW RIVER, DEPOT & ALLOTMENTS, SOUTH OF, EAST OF NEW RIVER, DEPOT & ALLOTMENTS, SOUTH OF, HOE LANE, EN1261 homes
completed
CARTERHATCH DEPOT & AMBULANCE STATION, CARTERHATCH DEPOT & AMBULANCE STATION, CARTERHATCH LANE, EN1225 homes
completed
249, 249, CARTERHATCH LANE, ENFIELD, EN1 4BG157 homes
completed
COUNCIL DEPOT, 7, COUNCIL DEPOT, 7, MELLING DRIVE, ENFIELD, EN1 4BS150 homes
completed
CIVIC AMENITY SITE AND TXU SITE, CIVIC AMENITY SITE AND TXU SITE, MELLING DRIVE, CARTERHATCH LANE, ENFIELD, EN1 4BS40 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.8%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2022
MP
Feryal Clark (Labour)
MP majority
12,736
Constituency
Enfield North

Councillors

Rick JewellLabour
Mahmut AksanogluLabour
Ayten GuzelLabour

Live in EN1 4US? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for EN1 4US.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Enfield with nearby boroughs:

Enfield vs HaringeyEnfield vs BarnetEnfield vs Waltham Forest

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track EN1 4US

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for EN1 4US

Full postcodeEN1 4US
Postcode districtEN1
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardSouthbury
Latitude51.662157
Longitude-0.062271
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey