Carterhatch · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.65597, -0.04841

EN3 5AYCarterhatch, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for EN3 5AY, Carterhatch, Enfield

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 28/100Yield 4.24%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
56
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
28
Environment
78
Investment
54

The bottom line

EN3 5AY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 52 min to city — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN3 5AY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+62.0% vs London avg

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How EN3 5AY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

St James CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.2

Secondary

Bishop Stopford's School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: -0.42A8: 38.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pembury House Nursery School

Not inspected · 82 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

105.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+43% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Other21%
Vehicle crime12%
Theft7%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery3%

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 · 531m

Crime is +62% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area106

EPC breakdown

E
1%

Based on 1 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 yield841 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£265,000
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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Southbury

Nearby stations

Southbury Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
11 min walk
SouthburyNational Rail
11 min walk
Turkey Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
23 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
27 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
45 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

82

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min
Victoria58 min
Waterloo65 min
Canary Wharf64 min
City52 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park167m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.6 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB37% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 2.5 km

Energy

Solar: 841 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 yield840.9 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

11 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Michael's Community Hospital · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 11.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 1.6 km
3 tennis courts2 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)

825m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa583 m
ADM Food & Wine733 m
Pasha Meat1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Mureli100 m
Mola145 m
Anteplioglu Pastanesi166 m
Costa237 m

Nearby restaurants

The Perfect Plaice56 m
Tennessee91 m
Mighty Chicken108 m
Akar Kebab112 m

Nearby pubs

FBI Studio118 m
The Sporting Green128 m
The Red Lion871 m
The Goat1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness833 m
PureGym979 m
Laser Quest1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Boots691 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 72

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

ETHOS INVESTMENTS GROUP LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

30.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,175m
Crossrail 2 route7,588m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,697 nationally

1,677

Est. population

9,094/km²

51%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£36,600

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

45

Community stability

Age profile

30%
16%
20%
20%
13%
Under 1830%
18–3416%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+13%

Tenure

26%
27%
26%
19%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent26%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

26%
15%
16%
24%
16%
White British26%
White Other14%
Asian16%
Black24%
Mixed4%
Other16%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household31%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications28%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
56
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
98%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
Lee Valley
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
8
Largest scheme
31 homes · LAND OFF THE RIDE, ADJACENT TO, 31 & 56, LAND OFF THE RIDE, ADJACENT TO, 31 & 56, COWLAND AVENUE, DURANTS ROAD (2-30 REAR OF), EN3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

233-241, 233-241, Hertford Road, EN3 5JJ17 homes
completed
MILDON HOUSE, MILDON HOUSE, CEDAR AVENUE, EN315 homes
completed
219-221, 219-221, HERTFORD ROAD, ENFIELD, EN3 5JH6 homes
completed
206-218, 206-218, HERTFORD ROAD, ENFIELD, EN3 5BH6 homes
completed
PUBLIC HOUSE, 132, PUBLIC HOUSE, 132, HERTFORD ROAD, ENFIELD, EN3 5AX4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
33.1%
Ward turnout
31%
Election year
2022
MP
Feryal Clark (Labour)
MP majority
12,736
Constituency
Enfield North

Councillors

Susan ErbilLabour
Nawshad AliLabour

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Key facts for EN3 5AY

Full postcodeEN3 5AY
Postcode districtEN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardCarterhatch
Latitude51.655965
Longitude-0.048410
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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