Brimsdown · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.66097, -0.03877

EN3 5NN— Brimsdown, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for EN3 5NN, Brimsdown, Enfield

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 28/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
53
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
28
Environment
69
Investment
43

The bottom line

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

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN3 5NN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-35.0% vs London avg

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How EN3 5NN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Eastfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.4

—

Secondary

Bishop Stopford's School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: -0.42A8: 38.3

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 · 90 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

42.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 69% of London
→ Stable

-43% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime24%
Other19%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Burglary18%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Drug offences4%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 912m

Crime is 35% below London average

Property

2 Jul

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£2,775/m²
Price per ft²£258/ft²
Avg floor area92.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
1%
D
11%
E
2%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 33%Terraced 67%

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 yield841 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£230,250
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)
RoofPitched, 150 mm loft insulation
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

1997–2025 · CAGR

+3.7%

Total change

+178%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-62.5%

per year

Acceleration

-146.71

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £350k–£400k · 18 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 18 sales

Semi-detached33.3%
Terraced66.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1998£95k£86k-9%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£110k£110k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£218k£224k+2.9%1.3
GFC & correction2009–2011£345k£250k-27.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£335k£440k+31.3%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£440k£440k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£395k£380k-3.8%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£700k£700k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£263k£263k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Brimsdown→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
23 min

Nearby stations

BrimsdownNational Rail
10 min walk
Turkey Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
18 min walk
Southbury Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
21 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
37 min walk
Theobalds Grove Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

5

Walkability score

23

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria58 min ↑
Waterloo65 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 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

7

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park307m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.8 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

93%

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: 15.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 2.6 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

THE ORDNANCE UNITY CENTRE FOR HEALTH

645 HERTFORD ROAD, EN3 6ND

15 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Michael's Community Hospital · 3.1 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 12.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

42

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Red Lion (508 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 2.2 km
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)

596m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa505 m
Budgens747 m

Nearby cafes

Costa660 m
Anteplioglu Pastanesi704 m
Hill's709 m
Mola742 m

Nearby restaurants

Chef's Pizza537 m
King Fisher540 m
Sams657 m
Number Four670 m

Nearby pubs

The Red Lion508 m
The Sporting Green741 m
FBI Studio751 m
The White House886 m

Nearby gyms

Albany Leisure Centre777 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 40

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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ARYAN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
NKY PAINTING & DECORATING LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

43

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 score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

34.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,860m
Crossrail 2 route8,231m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,325 nationally

1,591

Est. population

10,291/km²

59%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£36,600

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

47

Community stability

Age profile

30%
19%
20%
20%
Under 1830%
18–3419%
35–4920%
50–6420%
65+11%

Tenure

27%
35%
28%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent28%
Social rent10%

Ethnicity

30%
21%
22%
15%
White British30%
White Other21%
Asian8%
Black22%
Mixed5%
Other15%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household24%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications29%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent10%

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)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
30
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
73%
Borough approval rate
74%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
32
Largest scheme
17 homes · 2, 2, INGERSOLL ROAD, EN3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

132, The Sunny Road, EN3 5EQ6 homes
completed
86, Addison Road, EN3 5JX3 homes
completed
88, Stainton Road, EN3 5JR3 homes
completed
67, 67, Addison Road, EN3 5JU3 homes
completed
33, 33, Greenwood Avenue, Enfield, EN3 5DN2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
21.1%
Ward turnout
32%
Election year
2022
MP
Feryal Clark (Labour)
MP majority
12,736
Constituency
Enfield North

Councillors

Hivran DalkayaLabour
Bektas OzerLabour
Ahmet HasanLabour

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Key facts for EN3 5NN

Full postcodeEN3 5NN
Postcode districtEN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardBrimsdown
Latitude51.660966
Longitude-0.038768
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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