Ridgeway · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.65460, -0.09170

EN2 8DF— Ridgeway, Enfield

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 38/100Yield 3.95%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
68
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
86
Investment
57

The bottom line

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

The catch: 59 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN2 8DF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-38.0% vs London avg

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How EN2 8DF 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 104.0

★★

Secondary

Enfield County School for Girls

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.38A8: 52.9

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 · 68 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

40.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 70% of London
↑ Rising 219.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-45% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Edmonton Fire Station · 3.4km

Crime is 38% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area121.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
5%
E
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 73%Terraced 27%

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£303,750
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

1995–2022 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+459%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+38.5%

per year

Acceleration

+70.84

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £500k–£600k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Semi-detached72.7%
Terraced27.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1998£127k£155k+22%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£324k£324k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£430k£430k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£477k£510k+7%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£650k£715k+10%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£757k£513k-32.3%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£710k£710k+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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Enfield ChaseNational Rail
2 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
11 min walk
Southbury Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
35 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
36 min walk
Southgate Underground StationPiccadilly
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

39

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min ↑
Victoria ★59 min
Waterloo66 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

14

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park174m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Waitrose Car Park· yes
174m
🅿️
Palace Gardens· yes
602m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

92%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed469 Mbps
Median download438 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: 13.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB65% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 5.1 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

5 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Cavell Hospital · 867 m
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

41

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketChase Supermarket · 147 m
7 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

568m

Post office

Nearby shops

Krishnaas95 m
Holtwhites Bakery569 m
I&H Food and Wine636 m
Grays729 m

Nearby cafes

Olive Tree Café98 m
Leo's Coffee Shop235 m
EN Cafe479 m
Papadeli546 m

Nearby restaurants

Beauitful South96 m
Burlingtons102 m
Papa John's137 m
The Poppadom145 m

Nearby pubs

The Old Wheatsheaf170 m
Crown & Horseshoe360 m
Cricketers Arms364 m
The Stag402 m

Nearby gyms

Drill Hall265 m
énergie Fitness276 m

Nearby pharmacies

Whitaker's Pharmacy521 m
Boots675 m
Superdrug811 m

Nearby health

Chase Side Dental Practice507 m
White Lodge Medical Practice514 m
Abernethy House Surgery732 m
St Michael's Community Hospital985 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 52

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
6
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
5
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
306

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CREDENCEX LIMITED
EDWINA HOUSE LETTINGS LIMITED
JABA HOLDINGS LIMITED
JABA LIMITED
PHOTRONICS LIMITED

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,675m
Crossrail 2 route7,728m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,515 nationally

1,653

Est. population

8,651/km²

62%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£38,200

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

49

Community stability

Age profile

22%
18%
22%
19%
19%
Under 1822%
18–3418%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+19%

Tenure

35%
31%
27%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent27%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

58%
18%
White British58%
White Other18%
Asian7%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household25%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
40
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
35
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
54%
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)
25
Largest scheme
130 homes · BRITISH RAIL SPORTS GROUND, BRITISH RAIL SPORTS GROUND, HOLTWHITES HILL, EN2
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

24-30, 24-30, WAVERLEY ROAD, EN2 7BS58 homes
completed
GLADBECK WAY CAR PARK, GLADBECK WAY CAR PARK, GLADBECK WAY, ENFIELD, EN2 7HT18 homes
completed
SIMON PETER COURT, 27, SIMON PETER COURT, 27, BYCULLAH ROAD, EN215 homes
completed
38-40, 38-40, WINDMILL HILL, EN214 homes
completed
FORMER ENGINEERING WORKS, 38, FORMER ENGINEERING WORKS, 38, CHASE SIDE, EN213 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 8DF

Full postcodeEN2 8DF
Postcode districtEN2
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardRidgeway
Latitude51.654600
Longitude-0.091695
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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