Brimsdown · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.65534, -0.03810

EN3 7LU— Brimsdown, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for EN3 7LU, Brimsdown, Enfield

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 37/100Yield 4.24%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
53
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
78
Investment
55

The bottom line

EN3 7LU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN3 7LU

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+2.0% vs London avg

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How EN3 7LU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Brimsdown Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 103.4

—

Secondary

Heron Hall Academy

Not yet inspected · 17 min walk

P8: +0.18A8: 44.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Pembury House Nursery School

Not inspected · 83 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

66.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 51% of London
→ Stable

-10% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Vehicle crime22%
Other16%
Burglary4%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +2% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area107.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

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£269,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 200 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

2003–2021 · CAGR

+4.9%

Total change

+138%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+107.6%

per year

Acceleration

+114.26

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £200k–£250k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£195k£195k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£240k£240k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£224k£224k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£465k£465k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Brimsdown→ Liverpool Street· 4 tph
23 min

Nearby stations

BrimsdownNational Rail
6 min walk
Southbury Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
15 min walk
Turkey Street Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
25 min walk
Enfield Town Rail StationWeaver
36 min walk
Edmonton Green Rail StationWeaver · Greater Anglia
47 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

6

Walkability score

24

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria50 min ↑
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City ★44 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

3

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park708m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.4 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: 14.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB39% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI — 2.0 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

EAGLE HOUSE SURGERY

291 HIGH STREET, EN3 4DN

13 min walk

63%

Recommend GP

63%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt Michael's Community Hospital · 3.3 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 12.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

31

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Sporting Green (638 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: McDonald's (566 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 1.6 km
3 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

579m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa836 m
ADM Food & Wine855 m

Nearby cafes

Royal Star Cafe 2534 m
Anteplioglu Pastanesi628 m
Costa672 m
Mureli678 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's566 m
Thai Hai608 m
Jesmardav Kitchen611 m
Mr. Lee's617 m

Nearby pubs

The Sporting Green638 m
FBI Studio641 m
The Red Lion1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)40% of 20

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

PRECISION AUTO DETAILING LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

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

24.8

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,262m
Crossrail 2 route7,624m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,630 nationally

1,933

Est. population

12,023/km²

52%

Employed

30%

Degree educated

£36,600

Median income

6.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

45

Community stability

Age profile

30%
20%
19%
19%
Under 1830%
18–3420%
35–4919%
50–6419%
65+13%

Tenure

31%
29%
32%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent32%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

26%
19%
24%
14%
White British26%
White Other19%
Asian12%
Black24%
Mixed6%
Other14%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household26%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications27%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
17
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
65%
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)
19
Largest scheme
215 homes · RICHARD HOUSE, RICHARD HOUSE, ENSTONE ROAD, ENFIELD, EN3 7NA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

116, 116, GREEN STREET, ENFIELD, EN3 7JE13 homes
completed
Site at rear of 116, Site at rear of 116, GREEN STREET, ENFIELD, EN3 7JE7 homes
completed
Land at rear of 122-128, Land at rear of 122-128, GREEN STREET, ENFIELD, EN3 7JE5 homes
completed
56, Osborne Road, EN3 7RW5 homes
completed
296, 296, Green Street, Enfield, EN3 7ND3 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 7LU

Full postcodeEN3 7LU
Postcode districtEN3
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardBrimsdown
Latitude51.655344
Longitude-0.038100
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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