Town · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.65244, -0.08508

EN2 6AJTown, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for EN2 6AJ, Town, Enfield

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 55/100Transport 40/100Yield 3.95%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
64
Safety
55
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
87
Investment
62

The bottom line

EN2 6AJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 58 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EN2 6AJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+188.0% vs London avg

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How EN2 6AJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St George's Catholic Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2019 · 10 min walk

KS2: 108.3

Secondary

Enfield Grammar School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: -0.03A8: 48.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Rowland Hill Nursery School

Outstanding · 65 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

187.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 284.4%

+154% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Theft12%
Robbery7%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%

Road safety

96

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Edmonton Fire Station · 3.0km

Crime is +188% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area57.3

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
7%
E
2%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 17%Terraced 17%Flat 67%

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£143,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
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

19982023 · CAGR

+5.4%

Total change

+268%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+27.3%

per year

Acceleration

+16.38

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £350k–£400k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Semi-detached16.7%
Terraced16.7%
Flat/maisonette66.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19981999£95k£326k+243.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau20042004£630k£630k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20152016£248k£275k+10.9%1
Rate-rise correction20232023£350k£350k+0%1

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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Enfield ChaseMoorgate· 5 tph
33 min

Nearby stations

Enfield ChaseNational Rail
5 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
5 min walk
Southbury Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
29 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
41 min walk
Turkey Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
43 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

162

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min
Victoria58 min
Waterloo65 min
Canary Wharf68 min
City59 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)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park96m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Palace Gardens· yes
96m
🅿️
Palace Exchange Car Park· yes
364m
🅿️
Waitrose Car Park· yes
517m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

67%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed367 Mbps
Median download375 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 waterHIGH
High
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: 13.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB67% green spaceTree canopy: 25%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 4.6 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 TOWN SURGERY LTD

37 CECIL ROAD, EN2 6TJ

2 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Michael's Community Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

37

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 103 m
7 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

52m

Post office

Nearby shops

Grays225 m
S. T. Food & Wine412 m
News Express441 m
River Food and Wine473 m

Nearby cafes

Papadeli36 m
Starbucks116 m
EN Cafe119 m
Malone's121 m

Nearby restaurants

Fried Chicken25 m
Roosters Piri Piri25 m
Tasty Gyros33 m
Subway49 m

Nearby pubs

The Stag115 m
King's Head177 m
The Goose at the George254 m
The Taps333 m

Nearby gyms

Drill Hall272 m
énergie Fitness276 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing506 m
Enfield Cricket Club879 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots175 m
Superdrug294 m
Healthfare466 m
Whitaker's Pharmacy712 m

Nearby health

White Lodge Medical Practice359 m
Abernethy House Surgery360 m
Chase Side Dental Practice700 m
St Michael's Community Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 126

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
11
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
306

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AB BLUESTAR LTD
AMC CAPITAL LTD
ANDROMEDA FOODS LIMITED
DESIGNER JEANS LTD
FR FOODS LIMITED

+6 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

62

Investment score

Good

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
4.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,456m
Crossrail 2 route7,375m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,852 nationally

1,970

Est. population

4,627/km²

59%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£40,500

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityEstablished mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

23%
17%
24%
20%
16%
Under 1823%
18–3417%
35–4924%
50–6420%
65+16%

Tenure

28%
29%
28%
15%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent28%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

54%
16%
White British54%
White Other16%
Asian6%
Black11%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household31%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
54
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
50
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
56%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
5

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
34
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)

Enfield Evangelical Free Church, 79, Enfield Evangelical Free Church, 79, Cecil Road, EN2 6TJ46 homes
completed
GALA CLUB, GALA CLUB, BURLEIGH WAY, ENFIELD, EN2 6AE39 homes
completed
4-12, 4-12, WINDMILL HILL, ENFIELD, EN2 6SA10 homes
completed
34, 34, Church Street, N13 4LL10 homes
completed
Commercial Premises, 40, Church Street, EN2 6AZ7 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 EN2 6AJ

Full postcodeEN2 6AJ
Postcode districtEN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardTown
Latitude51.652442
Longitude-0.085078
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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