Ridgeway · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.67185, -0.10715

EN2 8AARidgeway, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for EN2 8AA, Ridgeway, Enfield

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 13/100Yield 3.95%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
46
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
13
Environment
69
Investment
48

The bottom line

EN2 8AA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 77 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

EN2 8AA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+67.0% vs London avg

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How EN2 8AA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

One Degree Academy

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 107.4

★★

Secondary

Wren Academy Enfield

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 11 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 3 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Hampden Way Nursery School

Not inspected · 64 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

108.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+48% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Burglary11%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Southgate Fire Station · 4.8km

Crime is +67% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area288

EPC breakdown

E
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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£720,000
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 EAnnual charge £2,438
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak20052005£1.46m£1.46m+0%1

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
Crews HillMoorgate· 5 tph
39 min

Nearby stations

Crews HillNational Rail
18 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
37 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
40 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
46 min walk
Turkey Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
52 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

6

Walkability score

4

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge80 min
Victoria78 min
Waterloo85 min
Canary Wharf85 min
City77 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)3
Nearest car park458m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.1 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: 15.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Northaw Great Wood SSSI — 6.0 km

Energy

Solar: 853 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield852.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NORTH LONDON FORENSIC SERVICES-BCSS INPATIENT UNIT

SPECIALIST PHYSICAL HEALTH,CAMLET 3, CHASE FARM HOSPITAL, THE RIDGEWAY, EN2 8JL

8 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalChase Farm Hospital · 619 m
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

16

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Ridgeway (1.0 km)

Nearest supermarketChase Supermarket · 2.3 km
1 tennis courts5 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Fresh600 m
Lavender Hill Garage Ltd1.0 km

Nearby cafes

the 1828605 m

Nearby pubs

Ridgeway1.0 km

Nearby health

Chase Farm Hospital619 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 5

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

MARBLE FANTASY INT 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
4.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
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

14.7

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,590m
Crossrail 2 route9,886m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,337 nationally

1,416

Est. population

2,972/km²

61%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£38,200

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityEstablished mixed

54

Community stability

Age profile

24%
16%
23%
17%
20%
Under 1824%
18–3416%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+20%

Tenure

31%
37%
17%
15%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent17%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

49%
17%
White British49%
White Other17%
Asian11%
Black11%
Mixed5%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household20%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
33%
Borough approval rate
74%
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)
0
Largest scheme
24 homes · Chase Farm Hosiptal (Site A), Chase Farm Hosiptal (Site A), THE RIDGEWAY, ENFIELD, EN2 8JR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
20.2%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2022
MP
Feryal Clark (Labour)
MP majority
12,736
Constituency
Enfield North

Councillors

Joanne Louise LabanConservative
Andrew James ThorpConservative
Edward Michael Ian SmithConservative

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Key facts for EN2 8AA

Full postcodeEN2 8AA
Postcode districtEN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardRidgeway
Latitude51.671854
Longitude-0.107153
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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