Enfield Lock · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.67347, -0.02135

EN3 7GNEnfield Lock, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for EN3 7GN, Enfield Lock, Enfield

 

Schools 100%Safety 10/100Transport 29/100Yield 4.24%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
36
Safety
10
Schools
60
Transport
29
Environment
75
Investment
56

The bottom line

EN3 7GN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby; 58 min to city — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EN3 7GN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: FairInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-17.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+669.0% vs London avg

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How EN3 7GN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Prince of Wales Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 105.3

Secondary

Oasis Academy Enfield

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 2 min walk

P8: -0.03A8: 42.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pembury House Nursery School

Not inspected · 112 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

500.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+578% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Other30%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences6%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.9km

Crime is +669% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area45.1

EPC breakdown

B
11%
C
2%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

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£112,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2011
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
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: £200k–£250k · P75: £200k–£250k · 1 sales

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty20172017£236k£236k+0%1

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

Enfield LockNational Rail
7 min walk
Turkey Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
22 min walk
Theobalds Grove Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
29 min walk
Cheshunt Rail StationGreater Anglia · Weaver
41 min walk
Southbury Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

9

Walkability score

21

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge64 min
Victoria63 min
Waterloo70 min
Canary Wharf62 min
City58 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

16

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park18m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.6 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Cornmill Stream and Old River Lea SSSI — 2.4 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): 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

16 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCheshunt Community Hospital · 3.0 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 14.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

15

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Greyhound (408 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 2.0 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.8km

Post office

Nearby shops

Shelpa Express304 m
Enfield Lock Express592 m
Island Food & Wine610 m
Tesco Express617 m

Nearby restaurants

Inn On The Park211 m
Peking Chef607 m

Nearby pubs

The Greyhound408 m
Railway Inn550 m

Nearby gyms

The Body Factory665 m
Goodman Centre1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Numark Pharmacy603 m

Nearby health

Enfield Island Surgery657 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 23

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

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 score11/100
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

26.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,506m
Crossrail 2 route9,855m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,404 nationally

2,799

Est. population

3,747/km²

62%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£34,700

Median income

8.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

32%
22%
24%
16%
Under 1832%
18–3422%
35–4924%
50–6416%
65+6%

Tenure

13%
23%
34%
15%
14%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent34%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership14%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

26%
17%
28%
14%
White British26%
White Other17%
Asian8%
Black28%
Mixed8%
Other14%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional28%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household29%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications21%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-17.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
100%
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)
2
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£0.8bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
0
Largest scheme
330 homes · INNOVA PARK PLOTS 4 & 5, Phases 2-4, INNOVA PARK PLOTS 4 & 5, Phases 2-4, INNOVA WAY, ENFIELD, EN3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

INNOVA PARK PLOTS 4 & 5, Phases 2-4, INNOVA PARK PLOTS 4 & 5, Phases 2-4, INNOVA WAY, ENFIELD, EN3330 homes
completed
INNOVA PARK PLOTS 4 & 5 PHASE 1, INNOVA PARK PLOTS 4 & 5 PHASE 1, KINETIC CRESCENT, EN3 7XH93 homes
completed
LAND NORTH OF, LAND NORTH OF, TYSOE AVENUE, EN384 homes
completed
Ordnance Road, EN3 6HE2 homes
completed
18, 18, Salisbury Road, Enfield, EN3 6HQ2 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 7GN

Full postcodeEN3 7GN
Postcode districtEN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardEnfield Lock
Latitude51.673470
Longitude-0.021349
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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