Town · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.65240, -0.08590

EN2 6ANTown, Enfield

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 55/100Transport 41/100Yield 3.95%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
65
Safety
55
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
87
Investment
62

The bottom line

EN2 6AN 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 6AN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How EN2 6AN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Chase Side Primary School

Good · Inspected Jan 2022 · 10 min walk

KS2: 104.0

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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Edmonton Fire Station · 3.0km

Crime is +188% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area54.4

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
12%
D
8%
E
8%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 37 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 40%Other 60%

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£136,000
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, with internal insulation
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (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

20002020 · CAGR

+12.2%

Total change

+895%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+895.4%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £600k–£700k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom20002000£60k£60k+0%1
Pandemic surge20202020£600k£600k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

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
4 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
6 min walk
Southbury Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
29 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
41 min walk
Turkey Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

153

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

16

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park133m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Palace Gardens· yes
133m
🅿️
Palace Exchange Car Park· yes
407m
🅿️
Waitrose Car Park· yes
461m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

81%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed422 Mbps
Median download414 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 16.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 94% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
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: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 4.7 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 TOWN SURGERY LTD

37 CECIL ROAD, EN2 6TJ

2 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Michael's Community Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

37

Parks (1km)

23

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 143 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)

108m

Post office

Nearby shops

Grays282 m
Krishnaas423 m
S. T. Food & Wine469 m
News Express498 m

Nearby cafes

EN Cafe77 m
Papadeli78 m
Starbucks173 m
Malone's179 m

Nearby restaurants

Roosters Piri Piri34 m
Wok With 'U'50 m
Tasty Gyros52 m
Fried Chicken68 m

Nearby pubs

The Stag71 m
King's Head234 m
The Old Wheatsheaf300 m
The Goose at the George310 m

Nearby gyms

Drill Hall217 m
énergie Fitness221 m
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing536 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots208 m
Superdrug346 m
Healthfare523 m
Whitaker's Pharmacy703 m

Nearby health

Abernethy House Surgery408 m
White Lodge Medical Practice409 m
Chase Side Dental Practice691 m
St Michael's Community Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 128

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
25
New (last 12 months)
5
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
19
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
306

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

A2BIC LTD
ACTION RESEARCH HOLDINGS LTD
ACTION RESEARCH NETWORK (ARN) LIMITED
BBORTHO LTD
BODILABS LTD

+15 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 score22/100
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

35

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,449m
Crossrail 2 route7,385m

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)
51
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
57%
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)
35
Largest scheme
148 homes · TOWER POINT, TOWER POINT, SYDNEY ROAD, EN2
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
11-17, 11-17, WINDMILL HILL, EN210 homes
completed
34, 34, Church Street, N13 4LL10 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 6AN

Full postcodeEN2 6AN
Postcode districtEN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardTown
Latitude51.652401
Longitude-0.085904
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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