Enfield Lock · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.67552, -0.03546

EN3 6RLEnfield Lock, Enfield

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 26/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
52
Safety
85
Schools
90
Transport
26
Environment
73
Investment
47

The bottom line

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

The catch: 60 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN3 6RL

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 6RL 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.0

★★

Secondary

The Lea Valley Academy

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: -0.63A8: 34.8

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pembury House Nursery School

Not inspected · 111 min walk

3 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 2.0km

Crime is 46% below 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£3,352/m²
Price per ft²£311/ft²
Avg floor area62.9

EPC breakdown

B
16%
C
78%

Based on 94 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 4%Flat 96%

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£157,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (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

20072025 · CAGR

+0.8%

Total change

+15%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.0%

per year

Acceleration

-25.61

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

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

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Terraced3.7%
Flat/maisonette96.3%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak20072007£180k£180k+0%3
GFC & correction20112012£98k£150k+53.1%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery20132016£153k£110k-28.1%2.2
Brexit uncertainty20192019£200k£200k+0%3
Pandemic surge20202021£255k£254k-0.6%2.5
Rate-rise correction20222022£196k£196k+0%1
Current market20242025£228k£208k-9%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-2% alpha

Flat/maisonette-2% α
Local
0.8%
District
2.8%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
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
Enfield LockLiverpool Street· 2 tph
28 min

Nearby stations

Enfield LockNational Rail
9 min walk
Turkey Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
11 min walk
Theobalds Grove Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
24 min walk
Cheshunt Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
39 min walk
Southbury Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
40 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

18

Walkability score

27

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

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park494m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.8 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

0%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed13 Mbps
Median download9 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
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: 16.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Waltham Abbey SSSI — 3.1 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

6 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 · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 14.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

35

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Prince Albert (568 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 1.5 km
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.9km

Post office

Nearby shops

Enfield Lock Express667 m

Nearby cafes

Mellow Mustard173 m
Silver Service Cafe533 m
Golden Pastanesi709 m
Best Cafe956 m

Nearby restaurants

Zee Best Doner181 m
Farmhouse Pizza259 m
Domino's678 m
Pizza GoGo694 m

Nearby pubs

The Prince Albert568 m
The Sun and Woolpack611 m
Railway Inn713 m
The White House868 m

Nearby gyms

Albany Leisure Centre944 m

Nearby health

Haverstock Healthcare463 m
Ordnance Unity Centre for Health465 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 63

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
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

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ARCHISERVE DEVELOPMENTS LTD
BYBERFIN AESTHETICS LTD
MAPLEFORCE LIMITED
NOVELA PROPERTIES LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

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 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

31.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,490m
Crossrail 2 route9,865m

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)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
71%
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
67 homes · 735-757, 735-757, HERTFORD ROAD, ENFIELD, EN3 6SD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

735-757, 735-757, HERTFORD ROAD, ENFIELD, EN3 6SD67 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
783, 783, HERTFORD ROAD, ENFIELD, EN3 6UG9 homes
completed
1, Raynton Road, EN3 6BP7 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 6RL

Full postcodeEN3 6RL
Postcode districtEN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardEnfield Lock
Latitude51.675524
Longitude-0.035463
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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