Ponders End · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.64433, -0.03957

EN3 4PS— Ponders End, Enfield

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 38/100Yield 4.24%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
52
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
72
Investment
59

The bottom line

EN3 4PS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN3 4PS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-23.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+34.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EN3 4PS

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How EN3 4PS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Alma Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.6

—

Secondary

Heron Hall Academy

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 44.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pembury House Nursery School

Not inspected · 68 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

87.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
→ Stable

+19% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other21%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences10%
Burglary7%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is +34% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area48.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
4%
E
2%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£122,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,773
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+4.3%

Total change

+243%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-7.5%

per year

Acceleration

+0.28

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £125k–£150k · 40 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 40 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£57k£85k+48.8%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£80k£143k+78.1%3.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£138k£125k-9.3%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2008£163k£163k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£90k£90k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£200k£258k+29%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£230k£212k-7.8%1
Current market2024–2024£196k£196k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.3% α
Local
9.2%
District
9.5%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing7
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Ponders End→ Liverpool Street· 2 tph
23 min

Nearby stations

Ponders EndNational Rail
5 min walk
Southbury Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
13 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
33 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
36 min walk
Turkey Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

21

Walkability score

21

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria52 min ↑
Waterloo60 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City ★45 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 park515m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.7 km

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: 13.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 1.3 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

8 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Michael's Community Hospital · 3.6 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)

4

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Picture Palace (521 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 537 m
1 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.3km

Post office

Nearby shops

Pasha Meat544 m
Ponders End Newsagents659 m
ADM Food & Wine736 m
Vicksha's News853 m

Nearby cafes

Premier Café146 m
Star Cafe601 m
Premier Cafe668 m
Sandwich Bar775 m

Nearby restaurants

Mary's Supreme Fish Bar436 m
Veri Peri464 m
Irmak Restaurant496 m
Pizza Hut Delivery498 m

Nearby pubs

The Picture Palace521 m
The Goat588 m

Nearby gyms

Laser Quest610 m

Nearby pharmacies

Virens Chemist848 m

Nearby health

Nightingale Surgery780 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 45

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
306

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ESSEX & HERTS ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD
LAVEO LTD
RAHMEL WHOLESALE LIMITED
YALCIN PROPERTY LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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 score11/100
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

23.4

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,049m
Crossrail 2 route6,405m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,151 nationally

1,773

Est. population

14,560/km²

53%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£32,100

Median income

11.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityRenters

33

Community stability

Age profile

33%
18%
23%
16%
Under 1833%
18–3418%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

19%
20%
47%
14%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent47%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

17%
16%
18%
27%
17%
White British17%
White Other16%
Asian18%
Black27%
Mixed5%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional20%
Routine / semi-routine29%
No car household41%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications28%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London-23.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
67%
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)
24
Largest scheme
308 homes · FORMER TI FLEXIBLE TUBES, FORMER TI FLEXIBLE TUBES, SOUTH STREET, EN3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER TI FLEXIBLE TUBES, FORMER TI FLEXIBLE TUBES, SOUTH STREET, EN3308 homes
completed
Alma Estate - 1a (Kestrel House), 15-45A, Alma Estate - 1a (Kestrel House), 15-45A, Alma Road, Enfield, EN3 4UH228 homes
completed
Gardiner Close, Enfield, EN3 4LP58 homes
completed
LAND TO THE WEST OF OASIS ACADEMY, 143, LAND TO THE WEST OF OASIS ACADEMY, 143, SOUTH STREET, ENFIELD, EN3 4LS38 homes
completed
75, 75, SOUTH STREET, EN325 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 4PS

Full postcodeEN3 4PS
Postcode districtEN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardPonders End
Latitude51.644335
Longitude-0.039572
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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