Ridgeway · Enfield · Enfield North constituency · 51.68482, -0.15887

EN6 5QT— Ridgeway, Enfield

Location and area intelligence for EN6 5QT, Ridgeway, Enfield

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 15/100

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
38
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
15
Environment
84
Investment
48

Location

EN6 5QT

Key facts for EN6 5QT

Full postcodeEN6 5QT
Postcode districtEN6
BoroughLondon Borough of Enfield
WardRidgeway
Latitude51.684825
Longitude-0.158865
Parliamentary constituencyEnfield North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowSocially diverse / deprived
FairCautiousRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-72.7% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for EN6 5QT

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How EN6 5QT 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 · 24 min walk

KS2: 110.8

★★

Secondary

JCoSS

Good · 42 min walk

P8: +0.97A8: 61.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

St Margaret's Nursery School

Not inspected · 50 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

17.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 88% of London
↑ Rising 262.5%

from a low base — still below London average

-29% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime28%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences14%
Burglary14%
Violence & sexual offences7%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

Crime is 73% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

Avg floor area120 m²

EPC breakdown

D
1%
E
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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 costHigh
Rebuild cost estimate£300,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,995
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

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
27 min walk
🚇
Cockfosters Underground StationPiccadilly
47 min walk
🚇
Oakwood Underground StationPiccadilly
57 min walk
🚇
High Barnet Underground StationNorthern
57 min walk
🚇
Totteridge & Whetstone Underground StationNorthern
77 min walk
🚌3 bus routes · 1 stops within 400m · 10 buses/hr peak

4

Walkability score

10

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge75 min ↑
Victoria77 min ↑
Waterloo78 min ↑
Canary Wharf78 min ↑
City ★61 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

1

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park429m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.9 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed20 Mbps
Median download20 Mbps
Superfast coverage0%
All operators 5G95%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 24.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³
Better than 84% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 17.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB92% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Northaw Great Wood SSSI — 4.1 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: High

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 costHigh

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

48 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalPotters Bar Community Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EWHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST · 13.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

16

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketTesco · 1.9 km
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.7km

Post office

Food hygiene (5-star)0% of 1

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

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
Gentrification score12/100
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

5

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route21,416m
Crossrail 2 route12,774m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,225 nationally

1,756

Est. population

143/km²

58%

Employed

29%

Degree educated

£38,200

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densitySocially diverse / deprived

51

Community stability

Age profile

23%
19%
19%
22%
18%
Under 1823%
18–3419%
35–4919%
50–6422%
65+18%

Tenure

33%
28%
18%
20%
Own outright33%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent18%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

55%
13%
White British55%
White Other13%
Asian6%
Black12%
Mixed5%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household18%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent20%
Private rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
Yes
Borough approval rate
73%
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
4 homes · New Cottage 501, New Cottage 501, The Ridgeway Enfield, EN6 5QT
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

New Cottage 501, New Cottage 501, The Ridgeway Enfield, EN6 5QT4 homes
completed
WATER TOWER, WATER TOWER, THE RIDGEWAY, ENFIELD, EN2 8AH1 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
20.2%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2022
MP
Feryal Clark (Labour)
MP majority
12,736
Constituency
Enfield North

Councillors

Joanne Louise LabanConservative
Andrew James ThorpConservative
Edward Michael Ian SmithConservative

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The bottom line

EN6 5QT 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: 61 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

83%

Confidence score

10/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
epc18 Apr
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
noise24 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
stats199 Jun
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
broadband18 Apr
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections18 Apr
ethnicity7 Jun
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors18 Apr
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rail services21 Apr
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr

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