Cockfosters · Enfield · Southgate and Wood Green constituency · 51.65079, -0.14825

EN4 0FTCockfosters, Enfield

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 38/100Yield 3.54%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
66
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
86
Investment
47

The bottom line

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

The catch: 53 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN4 0FT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+44.0% vs London avg

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How EN4 0FT has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km

Primary

Trent CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.2

★★

Secondary

Southgate School

Good · Inspected Oct 2019 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.37A8: 54.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Brookhill Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

93.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 70% of London
→ Stable

+27% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Vehicle crime20%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary11%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Robbery2%

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: Southgate Fire Station · 2.7km

Crime is +44% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area48

EPC breakdown

B
12%
C
50%

Based on 62 properties · Confidence: high

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£120,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2023
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,438
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
Below London average
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly line
1.2 min walk
Oakwood Station

Nearby stations

Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
1 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk
Oakwood StationNational Rail
15 min walk
Southgate Underground StationPiccadilly
31 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
39 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

84

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min
Victoria53 min
Waterloo60 min
Canary Wharf66 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

12

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park112m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.5 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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Northaw Great Wood SSSI — 7.8 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): 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 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

0 min walk

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 9.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

134

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cock Inn (595 m)

Nearest supermarketLocal Express · 1.3 km
3 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)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Miracles Coffeeshop124 m
Marlo's Kitchen & Lounge145 m
Little Crafters Cafe147 m
Costa264 m

Nearby restaurants

Kiyoto92 m
Deserie95 m
Skewd Kitchen101 m
Middeys113 m

Nearby pubs

The Cock Inn595 m

Nearby gyms

Athletic Development Club93 m
The Fit Factory191 m
Southgate Hockey Club858 m
Trent Park Running Club898 m

Nearby health

Cat Hill Dental773 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 48

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

EXFAM LTD
NASIMI UK CONSTRUCTION LTD
SNAP FIT INTERIORS FURNITURE LTD

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
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

40.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,560m
Crossrail 2 route9,275m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,198 nationally

2,051

Est. population

5,207/km²

61%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

23%
18%
24%
15%
20%
Under 1823%
18–3418%
35–4924%
50–6415%
65+20%

Tenure

26%
30%
24%
14%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent24%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

40%
25%
14%
White British40%
White Other25%
Asian14%
Black6%
Mixed5%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household25%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent24%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
16
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
75%
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)
2
Largest scheme
39 homes · BROADFIELD GARAGE, BROADFIELD GARAGE, COCKFOSTERS ROAD, EN4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BROADFIELD GARAGE, BROADFIELD GARAGE, COCKFOSTERS ROAD, EN439 homes
completed
Northside House, Northside House, Mount Pleasant, EN4 9EE15 homes
completed
21 HEDDON COURT PARADE, 21 HEDDON COURT PARADE, COCKFOSTERS ROAD, BARNET, EN4 0DB5 homes
completed
Trent Boys School House, Trent Boys School House, Cockfosters Road, EN4 0DZ3 homes
completed
Station Parade, 27, Cockfosters Road, EN4 0DW2 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 0FT

Full postcodeEN4 0FT
Postcode districtEN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardCockfosters
Latitude51.650793
Longitude-0.148247
Parliamentary constituencySouthgate and Wood Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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