Ponders End · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.64676, -0.04670

EN3 4DR— Ponders End, Enfield

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 37/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
55
Safety
63
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
69
Investment
50

The bottom line

EN3 4DR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 53 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EN3 4DR

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 4DR 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.3

—

Secondary

Heron Hall Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 44.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pembury House Nursery School

Not inspected · 70 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

90

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

2

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +171% above London average

Property

24 Apr

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

EN3 district median

£410,000

Based on 64 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£2,189/m²
Price per ft²£203/ft²
Avg floor area67 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
2%

Based on 4 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield846 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£167,500
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, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,773
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £125k–£150k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Current market2024–2024£147k£147k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Sales Volume75

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
6 min walk
SouthburyNational Rail
6 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
29 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
33 min walk
Turkey Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

129

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria60 min ↑
Waterloo67 min ↑
Canary Wharf64 min ↑
City ★53 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

11

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park94m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.0 km

Nearby car parks

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Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery Parking· no
778m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

88%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed450 Mbps
Median download429 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 1.9 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

EAST ENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

188 HIGH STREET, PONDERS END, EN3 4EZ

1 min walk

61%

Recommend GP

61%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Michael's Community Hospital · 3.1 km
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

56

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 570 m
4 tennis courts3 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)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Pasha Meat40 m
ADM Food & Wine310 m
Ponders End Newsagents634 m
Vicksha's News892 m

Nearby cafes

Star Cafe40 m
Premier Cafe131 m
Premier Café689 m
Abbey's Cafe C/o Selco854 m

Nearby restaurants

Antep Evi47 m
Perfect Fried Chicken60 m
Chick Filler64 m
Chicken & Pizza Point66 m

Nearby pubs

The Goat42 m
The Picture Palace368 m
FBI Studio1.1 km
The Sporting Green1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Laser Quest86 m
Anytime Fitness390 m
PureGym732 m

Nearby pharmacies

Virens Chemist887 m

Nearby health

Nightingale Surgery838 m
Food hygiene (5-star)29% of 94

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
306

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

EYLUL COUFORRE LTD
YALDIRIM PHONE SHOP (LONDON) 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
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

43.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,197m
Crossrail 2 route6,584m

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)
7
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)
29
Largest scheme
308 homes · FORMER TI FLEXIBLE TUBES, FORMER TI FLEXIBLE TUBES, SOUTH STREET, EN3
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
49-51, 49-51, DERBY ROAD, EN3 4AJ14 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 4DR

Full postcodeEN3 4DR
Postcode districtEN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardPonders End
Latitude51.646755
Longitude-0.046695
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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