Ponders End · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.64832, -0.04676

EN3 4DFPonders End, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for EN3 4DF, Ponders End, Enfield

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 38/100Yield 4.24%

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

Liveability
55
Safety
63
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
77
Investment
64

The bottom line

EN3 4DF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 53 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EN3 4DF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+171.0% vs London avg

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How EN3 4DF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Southbury Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.3

Secondary

Heron Hall Academy

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 44.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pembury House Nursery School

Not inspected · 72 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

176.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+139% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Drug offences10%
Vehicle crime9%
Theft9%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%

Road safety

85

Road safety score

11

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +171% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area42

EPC breakdown

C
2%

Based on 2 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 yield846 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£105,000
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 CAnnual charge £1,773
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Southbury

Nearby stations

Southbury Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
5 min walk
SouthburyNational Rail
5 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
29 min walk
Turkey Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
34 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
35 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

120

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min
Victoria60 min
Waterloo67 min
Canary Wharf64 min
City53 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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park81m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.1 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 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: 13.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB36% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
More green space than 90% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 2.0 km

Energy

Solar: 846 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 yield845.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

EAGLE HOUSE SURGERY

291 HIGH STREET, EN3 4DN

1 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Michael's Community Hospital · 3.0 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 11.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 744 m
4 tennis courts3 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)

1.5km

Post office

Nearby shops

ADM Food & Wine140 m
Pasha Meat214 m
Ponders End Newsagents807 m
Vicksha's News1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Star Cafe164 m
Premier Cafe235 m
Abbey's Cafe C/o Selco727 m
Premier Café805 m

Nearby restaurants

Vadi27 m
Lick'n Chick'n84 m
Mirache Kitchen87 m
Chicken & Pizza Point114 m

Nearby pubs

The Goat195 m
The Picture Palace542 m
FBI Studio927 m
The Sporting Green938 m

Nearby gyms

Laser Quest229 m
Anytime Fitness323 m
PureGym692 m

Nearby pharmacies

Virens Chemist1.1 km

Nearby health

Nightingale Surgery1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)29% of 85

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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
4.2% (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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

27.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,366m
Crossrail 2 route6,756m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,449 nationally

2,583

Est. population

8,751/km²

48%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£36,600

Median income

9.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

28

Community stability

Age profile

35%
24%
18%
15%
Under 1835%
18–3424%
35–4918%
50–6415%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
48%
24%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent48%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

14%
46%
White British12%
White Other13%
Asian14%
Black46%
Mixed3%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional14%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household44%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications31%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
29
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
76%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
Lee Valley
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
20
Largest scheme
167 homes · 188 - 214, 188 - 214, Ponders End High Street, Enfield, EN3 4EZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

188 - 214, 188 - 214, Ponders End High Street, Enfield, EN3 4EZ167 homes
completed
LAND REAR OF, LAND REAR OF, GARFIELD ROAD, EN3 4RP79 homes
completed
LAND OFF THE RIDE, ADJACENT TO, 31 & 56, LAND OFF THE RIDE, ADJACENT TO, 31 & 56, COWLAND AVENUE, DURANTS ROAD (2-30 REAR OF), EN331 homes
completed
Open area of land at North East junction of, Open area of land at North East junction of, Nags Head Road, High Street, Enfield, EN320 homes
completed
356-360, 356-360, High Street, Enfield, EN3 4DE13 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
30.1%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2022
MP
Feryal Clark (Labour)
MP majority
12,736
Constituency
Enfield North

Councillors

Nicki AdelekeLabour
Mohammad IslamLabour

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Key facts for EN3 4DF

Full postcodeEN3 4DF
Postcode districtEN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardPonders End
Latitude51.648321
Longitude-0.046758
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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