Cockfosters · Enfield · Southgate and Wood Green constituency · 51.65674, -0.15639

EN4 0QS— Cockfosters, Enfield

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 26/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
63
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
26
Environment
86
Investment
35

The bottom line

EN4 0QS 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: 57 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

EN4 0QS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment 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 0QS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Trent CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

KS2: 108.2

—

Secondary

East Barnet School

Not yet inspected · 18 min walk

P8: +0.19A8: 52.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 5 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 15 min walk

2 primaries · 1 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: Barnet Fire Station · 2.3km

Crime is +6% 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£7,031/m²
Price per ft²£653/ft²
Avg floor area285.8 m²

EPC breakdown

A
1%
B
5%
C
6%
D
7%
E
5%
F
3%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£714,500
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 GAnnual charge £3,325
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+525%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+17.1%

per year

Acceleration

+15.63

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £600k–£700k · 36 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 36 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£323k£460k+42.4%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£675k£765k+13.3%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£1.33m£1.33m+0%3
GFC & correction2009–2012£1.37m£1.13m-17.9%1.8
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£980k£1.68m+70.9%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.71m£1.52m-11.1%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.85m£1.70m-8%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.73m£1.73m+0%4
Current market2025–2025£2.02m£2.02m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+1.6% alpha

Detached+1.6% α
Local
6.3%
District
4.7%

CAGR over 28yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

24out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position40

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
9.2 min walk
New Barnet

Nearby stations

Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
New BarnetNational Rail
18 min walk
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
24 min walk
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
34 min walk
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
41 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

31

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge66 min ↑
Victoria ★57 min
Waterloo64 min ↑
Canary Wharf70 min ↑
City62 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

18

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park302m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
The Jester Car Park
490m

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 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: 14.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Northaw Great Wood SSSI — 7.2 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

11 min walk

1

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSpringdene Nursing Home · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 10.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Chippers (794 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's New Barnet · 1.3 km
1 tennis courts17 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
920 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.1km

Post office

Nearby cafes

Trent Park Cafeteria456 m
Miracles Coffeeshop783 m

Nearby restaurants

Chippers794 m
Middeys805 m
Skewd Kitchen818 m
Deserie827 m

Nearby pubs

The Cock Inn285 m

Nearby gyms

Athletic Development Club840 m
Food hygiene (5-star)75% of 12

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
306

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ARIMA LEISURE LIMITED
ARIMA NO.9 LIMITED
ARIMA PROPERTIES LIMITED
KT PROPERTIES & ESTATE LTD
LURA PROPERTY LTD

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

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 score20/100
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

60.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,322m
Crossrail 2 route10,143m

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)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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)
8
Largest scheme
106 homes · WEST FARM PLACE, WEST FARM PLACE, CHALK LANE, EN4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WEST FARM PLACE, WEST FARM PLACE, CHALK LANE, EN4106 homes
completed
LUDGROVE HALL, LUDGROVE HALL, GAMES ROAD, EN425 homes
completed
LAND AT, LAND AT, BOURNWELL CLOSE, COCKFOSTERS ROAD (321 & REAR OF 325-349), EN418 homes
completed
369-371, 369-371, COCKFOSTERS ROAD, BARNET, EN4 0JT13 homes
completed
1, 1, Coombehurst Close, Barnet, EN4 0JU9 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 0QS

Full postcodeEN4 0QS
Postcode districtEN4
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardCockfosters
Latitude51.656739
Longitude-0.156390
Parliamentary constituencySouthgate and Wood Green
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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