Ridgeway · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.66108, -0.09443

EN2 8BW— Ridgeway, Enfield

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 33/100Yield 3.95%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
56
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
68
Investment
50

The bottom line

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

The catch: 57 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN2 8BW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-3.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-16.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EN2 8BW

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How EN2 8BW 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.0

★★

Secondary

Wren Academy Enfield

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 8 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

Rowland Hill Nursery School

Outstanding · 77 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
↑ Rising 405.3%

-26% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences40%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Other16%
Burglary10%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Edmonton Fire Station · 4.2km

Crime is 16% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area85 m²

EPC breakdown

D
3%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: 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£212,500
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)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
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

2002–2017 · CAGR

+9.9%

Total change

+312%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+311.8%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £400k–£450k · 2 sales

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£102k£102k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£420k£420k+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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Gordon Hill→ Moorgate· 5 tph
35 min

Nearby stations

Gordon HillNational Rail
3 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
18 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
38 min walk
Southbury Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
40 min walk
Turkey Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

34

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo65 min ↑
Canary Wharf65 min ↑
City ★57 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

18

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park158m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Gordon Hill Station Car Park· yes
287m

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: 14.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Wormley-Hoddesdonpark Wood South SSSI — 8.4 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): 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 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

WHITE LODGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

105 CHASE SIDE, EN2 6NL

8 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Cavell Hospital · 566 m
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 11.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Six Bells (531 m)

Nearest supermarketChase Supermarket · 892 m
8 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)

755m

Post office

Nearby shops

Holtwhites Bakery517 m
I&H Food and Wine519 m
Chase Side Food & Wine594 m
Nisa Local642 m

Nearby cafes

The Coffee Hut299 m
Chef's Kitchen491 m
Donart Cafe501 m
The Green Room514 m

Nearby restaurants

Olivetta312 m
Zaza489 m
Saathi510 m
Blue Mermaid511 m

Nearby pubs

Six Bells531 m
The Moon Under Water533 m
The Wonder662 m
Ridgeway682 m

Nearby gyms

Enfield Lawn Tennis Club451 m
Enfield Vineyard Church651 m
Drill Hall981 m
énergie Fitness999 m

Nearby pharmacies

Whitaker's Pharmacy534 m

Nearby health

White Lodge Medical Practice536 m
Chase Side Dental Practice538 m
The Cavell Hospital566 m
St Michael's Community Hospital735 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 28

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

BORUFI BUILDERS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

50

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 score16/100
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

26.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,391m
Crossrail 2 route8,473m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,689 nationally

1,767

Est. population

8,841/km²

61%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£40,500

Median income

4.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

51

Community stability

Age profile

25%
17%
24%
19%
14%
Under 1825%
18–3417%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

29%
34%
20%
16%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent20%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

50%
16%
White British50%
White Other16%
Asian10%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household22%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent20%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-3.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
74%
Borough approval rate
74%
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)
22
Largest scheme
130 homes · BRITISH RAIL SPORTS GROUND, BRITISH RAIL SPORTS GROUND, HOLTWHITES HILL, EN2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BRITISH RAIL SPORTS GROUND, BRITISH RAIL SPORTS GROUND, HOLTWHITES HILL, EN2130 homes
completed
COVERED RESERVIOR, COVERED RESERVIOR, DRAPERS ROAD, ENFIELD, EN2 8LT45 homes
completed
37,37A,B & C, 37,37A,B & C, BYCULLAH ROAD, EN219 homes
completed
SIMON PETER COURT, 27, SIMON PETER COURT, 27, BYCULLAH ROAD, EN215 homes
completed
28, 28, ROWANTREE ROAD, EN214 homes
completed

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 8BW

Full postcodeEN2 8BW
Postcode districtEN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardRidgeway
Latitude51.661082
Longitude-0.094430
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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