Cockfosters · Enfield · Southgate and Wood Green constituency · 51.67066, -0.16640

EN4 0JA— Cockfosters, Enfield

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 23/100Yield 3.54%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
60
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
23
Environment
84
Investment
44

The bottom line

EN4 0JA 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: 67 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN4 0JA

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

Deep-dive guides for EN4 0JA

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How EN4 0JA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Hadley Wood Primary School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 6 min walk

KS2: 110.8

★★

Secondary

JCoSS

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 22 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 · 30 min walk

1 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Potters Bar Fire Station · 2.9km

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area312.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
3%
F
2%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Detached 100%

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£780,250
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, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £3,325
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2023 · CAGR

+8.5%

Total change

+668%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+89.6%

per year

Acceleration

+84.66

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £700k+ · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£290k£337k+16.2%1.5
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£898k£898k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2011£750k£1.12m+49.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£1.18m£1.18m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£2.23m£2.23m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+2.9% alpha

Detached+2.9% α
Local
8.5%
District
5.6%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Hadley Wood→ Moorgate· 4 tph
34 min

Nearby stations

Hadley WoodNational Rail
9 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
31 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
37 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
44 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
57 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

2

Walkability score

1

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge70 min ↑
Victoria ★67 min
Waterloo73 min ↑
Canary Wharf73 min ↑
City67 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

2

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park550m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.0 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed91 Mbps
Median download148 Mbps
Superfast coverage89%
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: 15.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB91% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Northaw Great Wood SSSI — 5.8 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): 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

THE VILLAGE SURGERY

113 EAST BARNET ROAD, EN4 8RF

31 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPotters Bar Clinic · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 11.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

21

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

53

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 2.4 km
8 tennis courts45 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)

2.8km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Limes781 m

Nearby gyms

Blueprint756 m

Nearby health

Hadley Wood Dental765 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 4

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

36.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,985m
Crossrail 2 route11,794m

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
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
73%
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)
5
Largest scheme
9 homes · 22, 22, Beech Hill, EN4 0JP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

4, 4, DUCHY ROAD, BARNET, EN4 0HX8 homes
completed
43, 43, BEECH HILL, BARNET, EN4 0JW7 homes
completed
Rear of 10-16, Rear of 10-16, WAGGON ROAD, BARNET, EN4 0HL4 homes
completed
39-41, 39-41, BEECH HILL, BARNET, EN4 0JN3 homes
completed
54, Waggon Road, EN4 0PP3 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 0JA

Full postcodeEN4 0JA
Postcode districtEN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardCockfosters
Latitude51.670663
Longitude-0.166396
Parliamentary constituencySouthgate and Wood Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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