Cockfosters · Enfield · Southgate and Wood Green constituency · 51.66683, -0.16129

EN4 0JP— Cockfosters, Enfield

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 19/100Low yield 1.31%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
48
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
19
Environment
85
Investment
20

The bottom line

EN4 0JP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment at £1,329,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 63 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN4 0JP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+155.6% vs London avg
vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+6.0% vs London avg

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How EN4 0JP 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 · 11 min walk

KS2: 110.8

★★

Secondary

JCoSS

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 18 min walk

P8: +0.97A8: 61.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 2 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 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)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 2.8km

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,329,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 156% above London median

£1,329,000 is 156% above the London median (£520,000)

-26.6%

This year

Detached

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-73.4%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg detached£2,580,000
Avg flat£1,184,500
Price per m²£2,990/m²
Price per ft²£278/ft²
Avg floor area376.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
12%
C
8%
D
3%
E
1%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Detached 81%Flat 19%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£74,150
First-time buyerFTB
£74,150
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£114,020

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

35.6×

Price-to-income

£6,648/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£941,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.12 W/m²K
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
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

1997–2025 · CAGR

+2.3%

Total change

+90%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-44.4%

per year

Acceleration

-26.45

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 36 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 36 sales

Detached80.6%
Flat/maisonette19.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£700k£1.05m+50.3%2.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£1.08m£1.49m+38.3%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£2.15m£935k-56.5%1
GFC & correction2011–2012£1.20m£4.85m+304.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£3.45m£1.75m-49.3%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£1.44m£1.44m+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£5.00m£5.00m+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.55m£2.91m+87.9%2.5
Current market2024–2025£2.39m£1.33m-44.4%3.5

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+-0.6% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-3.1% alpha

Detached-0.6% α
Local
5.4%
District
6%
Flat/maisonette-3.1% α
Local
2.2%
District
5.3%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
22.8 min walk
Hadley Wood→ Moorgate· 4 tph
34 min

Nearby stations

Hadley WoodNational Rail
13 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
24 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
36 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
37 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
53 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

5

Walkability score

22

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge66 min ↑
Victoria64 min ↑
Waterloo71 min ↑
Canary Wharf69 min ↑
City ★63 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

1

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park428m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.7 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 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 waterLOW
Low
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: 15.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB95% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Northaw Great Wood SSSI — 6.1 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

27 min walk

86%

Recommend GP

86%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalPotters Bar Clinic · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 11.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

13

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

38

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 2.0 km
4 tennis courts34 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)

3.3km

Post office

Food hygiene (5-star)100% of 2

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
4
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
306

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AMARA INVESTMENTS 2023 LLP
CAMPBELL INVESTMENTS (UK) LTD
COULWOOD UK LIMITED
MARNEY UK LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

20

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (1.3%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,450London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.3% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score10/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition306
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

38.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,491m
Crossrail 2 route11,241m

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%
Price vs London+155.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
50%
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)

22, 22, Beech Hill, EN4 0JP9 homes
completed
43, 43, BEECH HILL, BARNET, EN4 0JW7 homes
completed
6, 6, Waggon Road, EN45 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

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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Stamp duty on median price (£1,329,000)

£74,150

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£74,150

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Key facts for EN4 0JP

Full postcodeEN4 0JP
Postcode districtEN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardCockfosters
Latitude51.666833
Longitude-0.161287
Parliamentary constituencySouthgate and Wood Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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