Brimsdown · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.66666, -0.04021

EN3 5XA— Brimsdown, Enfield

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 27/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
57
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
27
Environment
75
Investment
45

The bottom line

EN3 5XA 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: 55 min to city — above average for this zone and 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN3 5XA

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-24.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+5.0% vs London avg

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How EN3 5XA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Eastfield Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.4

★★

Secondary

The Lea Valley Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 19 min walk

P8: -0.63A8: 34.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pembury House Nursery School

Not inspected · 98 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 52% of London
→ Stable

-8% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences34%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary4%
Robbery3%
Theft2%
Drug offences1%

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 · 1.1km

Crime is +5% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£3,441/m²
Price per ft²£320/ft²
Avg floor area82.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
5%
F
1%

Based on 21 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield841 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£206,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, 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 Trajectory

1999–2025 · CAGR

+5.9%

Total change

+340%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.5%

per year

Acceleration

-5.95

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £75k–£100k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–2000£66k£71k+7.1%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£87k£147k+69.5%3.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£150k£167k+11%2.5
GFC & correction2012–2012£172k£172k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£210k£230k+9.5%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£290k£290k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£300k£300k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£293k£293k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.5% α
Local
5.9%
District
5.4%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Turkey Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
10 min walk
Turkey StreetNational Rail
10 min walk
Southbury Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
27 min walk
Theobalds Grove Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
36 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
39 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge60 min ↑
Victoria61 min ↑
Waterloo68 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City ★55 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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park172m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.2 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: 15.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 3.2 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): None recorded

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

8 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Michael's Community Hospital · 3.1 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 13.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

38

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 2.5 km
1 tennis courts1 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens184 m
Nisa749 m

Nearby cafes

Best Cafe195 m
Hill's203 m
Golden Pastanesi383 m
Silver Service Cafe554 m

Nearby restaurants

Slow Boat147 m
Spice of India180 m
Aksular Restaurant199 m
Barrel Fish Bar208 m

Nearby pubs

The White House249 m
The Red Lion480 m
The Sun and Woolpack502 m
The Prince Albert521 m

Nearby gyms

Albany Leisure Centre141 m

Nearby health

Haverstock Healthcare607 m
Ordnance Unity Centre for Health609 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 93

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

GLORY DAY CARE LIMITED
SD TRANS LTD
VANDAL BLUE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

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
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

35.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,457m
Crossrail 2 route8,840m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,693 nationally

1,646

Est. population

13,309/km²

47%

Employed

28%

Degree educated

£31,800

Median income

8.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

41

Community stability

Age profile

32%
20%
21%
18%
Under 1832%
18–3420%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+9%

Tenure

16%
21%
26%
35%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)22%
Private rent26%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

25%
19%
25%
17%
White British25%
White Other19%
Asian9%
Black25%
Mixed5%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional18%
Routine / semi-routine29%
No car household39%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications28%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent35%
Private rent26%

vs. London

Income vs London-24.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
36
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
81%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
Lee Valley
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
5
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
29
Largest scheme
62 homes · Forner Co-op Dairy, 19, Forner Co-op Dairy, 19, GILBERT STREET, ENFIELD, EN3 6PD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

587-593, 587-593, HERTFORD ROAD, ST STEPHENS ROAD (R/O 8-26), EN341 homes
completed
1-18, 1-18, Jasper Close, Enfield, EN3 5QG18 homes
completed
2, 2, INGERSOLL ROAD, EN317 homes
completed
1-7, 1-7, INGERSOLL ROAD, EN311 homes
completed
ALBANY SCHOOL, ALBANY SCHOOL, BELL LANE, EN310 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 5XA

Full postcodeEN3 5XA
Postcode districtEN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardBrimsdown
Latitude51.666665
Longitude-0.040214
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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