Cockfosters · Enfield · Southgate and Wood Green constituency · 51.66425, -0.15675

EN4 0FSCockfosters, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for EN4 0FS, Cockfosters, Enfield

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 14/100Yield 3.54%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
57
Safety
80
Schools
95
Transport
14
Environment
86
Investment
44

The bottom line

EN4 0FS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 62 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN4 0FS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+6.0% vs London avg

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How EN4 0FS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Livingstone Primary and Nursery School

Outstanding · Inspected Dec 2023 · 15 min walk

KS2: 109.1

★★

Secondary

JCoSS

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.97A8: 61.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 1 school within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
→ Stable

-7% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other22%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime15%
Burglary11%
Drug offences1%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

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: Barnet Fire Station · 2.8km

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area86.8

EPC breakdown

B
11%

Based on 11 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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£217,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2024
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.11 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,325
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly line
18.1 min walk
Hadley Wood

Nearby stations

Hadley WoodNational Rail
18 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
19 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
31 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
38 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
51 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

4

Walkability score

13

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge71 min
Victoria62 min
Waterloo68 min
Canary Wharf74 min
City68 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

2

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park578m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 km

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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Northaw Great Wood SSSI — 6.4 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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 yield851.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

BARNDOC (ENFIELD PATIENTS) OOH

CHURCHWOOD HOUSE, 116 COCKFOSTERS ROAD, EN4 0DR

20 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPotters Bar Clinic · 2.9 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

14

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

34

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cock Inn (1.1 km)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 1.9 km
4 tennis courts30 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.6km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Ferny Hill Tea Rooms634 m
Trent Park Cafeteria935 m

Nearby pubs

The Cock Inn1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 2

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

44

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
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.7

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,144m
Crossrail 2 route10,823m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 10/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 31,129 nationally

1,887

Est. population

542/km²

58%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

2.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityOwner occupiers / families

61

Community stability

Age profile

21%
16%
18%
21%
24%
Under 1821%
18–3416%
35–4918%
50–6421%
65+24%

Tenure

45%
41%
Own outright45%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent12%
Social rent2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

47%
18%
18%
White British47%
White Other18%
Asian18%
Black4%
Mixed5%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household8%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent12%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£95/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
14 homes · 383, 383, Cockfosters Road, Barnet, EN4 0JS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

383, 383, Cockfosters Road, Barnet, EN4 0JS14 homes
completed
369-371, 369-371, COCKFOSTERS ROAD, BARNET, EN4 0JT13 homes
completed
375, 375, COCKFOSTERS ROAD, BARNET, EN4 0JT10 homes
completed
379, 379, COCKFOSTERS ROAD, BARNET, EN4 0JT10 homes
completed
381, 381, Cockfosters, EN4 0JS9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
31.1%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2022
MP
Bambos Charalambous (Labour)
MP majority
15,300
Constituency
Southgate and Wood Green

Councillors

Alessandro GeorgiouConservative
Ruby SampsonConservative

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Key facts for EN4 0FS

Full postcodeEN4 0FS
Postcode districtEN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardCockfosters
Latitude51.664253
Longitude-0.156750
Parliamentary constituencySouthgate and Wood Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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