Enfield Lock · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.67405, -0.03748

EN3 6DNEnfield Lock, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for EN3 6DN, Enfield Lock, Enfield

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 26/100Yield 4.24%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
55
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
26
Environment
72
Investment
56

The bottom line

EN3 6DN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 60 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN3 6DN

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-13.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-46.0% vs London avg

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How EN3 6DN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.0

★★

Secondary

The Lea Valley Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 10 min walk

P8: -0.63A8: 34.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pembury House Nursery School

Not inspected · 108 min walk

5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

35.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
→ Stable

-53% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other23%
Burglary17%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Robbery5%
Drug offences3%
Theft3%
Vehicle crime3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is 46% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.7

EPC breakdown

B
9%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

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 yield841 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£174,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,773
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £450k–£500k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction20222022£375k£375k+0%9

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
Enfield LockLiverpool Street· 2 tph
28 min

Nearby stations

Turkey Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
9 min walk
Enfield LockNational Rail
9 min walk
Theobalds Grove Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
26 min walk
Southbury Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
38 min walk
Cheshunt Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
42 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

17

Walkability score

37

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge66 min
Waterloo72 min
Canary Wharf64 min
City60 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

9

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park281m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.7 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 75% of London

Nearest SSSI: Waltham Abbey SSSI — 3.4 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 yield840.8 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

3 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCheshunt Community Hospital · 2.8 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 13.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

42

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Prince Albert (354 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 1.7 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)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Enfield Lock Express674 m
Budgens843 m

Nearby cafes

Silver Service Cafe318 m
Mellow Mustard368 m
Golden Pastanesi497 m
Best Cafe746 m

Nearby restaurants

Zee Best Doner377 m
Farmhouse Pizza458 m
Domino's463 m
Pizza GoGo482 m

Nearby pubs

The Prince Albert354 m
The Sun and Woolpack396 m
The White House658 m
Railway Inn726 m

Nearby gyms

Albany Leisure Centre739 m

Nearby health

Haverstock Healthcare250 m
Ordnance Unity Centre for Health251 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 83

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
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

ALAYA COURT FREEHOLD LIMITED
FORMU STUDIO LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

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 score14/100
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

23.7

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,299m
Crossrail 2 route9,681m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,194 nationally

1,858

Est. population

11,695/km²

55%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£36,500

Median income

9.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

40

Community stability

Age profile

27%
20%
21%
19%
Under 1828%
18–3420%
35–4921%
50–6419%
65+12%

Tenure

25%
25%
35%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent35%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

32%
19%
28%
White British32%
White Other19%
Asian6%
Black28%
Mixed6%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household30%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London-13.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
25
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
72%
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)
21
Largest scheme
217 homes · AYLANDS ALLOTMENT SITE, AYLANDS ALLOTMENT SITE, AYLANDS ROAD, EN3 6PW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

735-757, 735-757, HERTFORD ROAD, ENFIELD, EN3 6SD67 homes
completed
595-607 & R/O 611-623, 595-607 & R/O 611-623, HERTFORD ROAD, EN3 6UP26 homes
completed
759-761, 759-761, HERTFORD ROAD, EN322 homes
completed
LAND R/O, 1-13, LAND R/O, 1-13, ROTHERFIELD ROAD, EN320 homes
completed
69, 69, Ordnance Road, Enfield, EN3 6AQ15 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.3%
Ward turnout
31%
Election year
2022
MP
Feryal Clark (Labour)
MP majority
12,736
Constituency
Enfield North

Councillors

Suna HurmanLabour
Eylem YurukLabour
Sabri OzaydinLabour

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Key facts for EN3 6DN

Full postcodeEN3 6DN
Postcode districtEN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardEnfield Lock
Latitude51.674047
Longitude-0.037480
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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