Cockfosters · Enfield · Southgate and Wood Green constituency · 51.66211, -0.17417

EN4 0LR— Cockfosters, Enfield

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 42/100Transport 27/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
54
Safety
42
Schools
90
Transport
27
Environment
86
Investment
39

The bottom line

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

The catch: 65 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

EN4 0LR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+368.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EN4 0LR

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How EN4 0LR 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 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.97A8: 61.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

304.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+312% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Robbery2%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Barnet Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +368% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

EN4 district median

£491,000

Based on 100 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,406/m²
Price per ft²£688/ft²
Avg floor area169.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
6%
D
9%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 3%Detached 97%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£424,500
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, 150 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band HAnnual charge £3,990
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+565%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.2%

per year

Acceleration

-45.66

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £400k–£450k · 30 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 30 sales

Detached96.7%
Terraced3.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£180k£272k+50.8%2.4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£265k£435k+64.2%1.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£540k£540k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£690k£690k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£683k£933k+36.6%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£825k£1.20m+45.5%1
Current market2025–2025£1.20m£1.20m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+1.5% alpha

Detached+1.5% α
Local
6.7%
District
5.2%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

51out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern line
22.6 min walk
Hadley Wood→ Moorgate· 4 tph
34 min

Nearby stations

Hadley WoodNational Rail
9 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
24 min walk
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
26 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
41 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
44 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

10

Walkability score

18

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge68 min ↑
Victoria66 min ↑
Waterloo73 min ↑
Canary Wharf71 min ↑
City ★65 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park486m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.5 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 waterHIGH
High
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: 15.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Northaw Great Wood SSSI — 6.9 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

ADDINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

46 STATION ROAD, NEW BARNET, EN5 1QH

17 min walk

87%

Recommend GP

87%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalPotters Bar Clinic · 2.7 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

73

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

63

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 1.4 km
8 tennis courts54 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)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis719 m

Nearby cafes

Limes719 m

Nearby gyms

Blueprint722 m
New Barnet Leisure Centre1.1 km

Nearby health

VHR719 m
Hadley Wood Dental721 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 7

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

A

High street health

Registered businesses

AIMIL LIMITED
GLOBAL INSURANCE CONSULTANCY LIMITED
JULADORE LIMITED
TAXER KEY LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

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
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.9%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

52.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,197m
Crossrail 2 route11,365m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 30,358 nationally

1,677

Est. population

1,824/km²

54%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

1.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityOwner occupiers / families

60

Community stability

Age profile

21%
14%
16%
23%
26%
Under 1821%
18–3414%
35–4917%
50–6423%
65+26%

Tenure

50%
35%
14%
Own outright50%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent14%
Social rent1%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

50%
17%
14%
White British50%
White Other17%
Asian14%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household7%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent14%
Social rent1%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Local approval rate
83%
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)
1
Largest scheme
9 homes · 23, 23, Camlet Way, EN4 OLH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

35, 35, Camlet Way, Barnet, N21 3QP8 homes
completed
18-20, 18-20, Camlet Way, Barnet, EN4 0LJ7 homes
completed
2, Beech Hill Avenue, EN4 0LW3 homes
completed
13 and 15, 13 and 15, Greenbrook Avenue, Enfield North Barnet, EN4 0LS3 homes
completed
15, 15, Greenbrook Avenue, Barnet, EN4 0LS3 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 0LR

Full postcodeEN4 0LR
Postcode districtEN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardCockfosters
Latitude51.662107
Longitude-0.174173
Parliamentary constituencySouthgate and Wood Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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