Is EN2 0QB a good place to live?
Enfield (EN2 0QB), Enfield, England
View EN2 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
EN2 0QB has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 4/5 (good)
- Schools: 93 nearby (7 Outstanding)
- Transport links: good — nearest station 0.6 mi
Summary
Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
EN2 0QB is a UK postcode in EN2 with a very high crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Enfield Town, 0.6 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around EN2 0QB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 50% of premises.
Over the past 6 months, 11 incidents were reported in EN2 0QB. It ranks 744 of 838 for safety within EN2.
Overall score
Good overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.
Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.
Per-dimension breakdown
- Safety
- 4/5 — Good
- Schools
- 70/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 92/100 — Excellent
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 50/100 — Average
Safety
EN2 0QB is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 11 incidents were reported in EN2 0QB.
The most common categories are Violent crime (45%), Drugs (9%), Other theft (9%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within EN2, this postcode ranks 744 of 838 for safety.
Compared to nearby areas
- EN2 district average
- 355 crimes per 1,000 people
- London average
- 100 per 1,000
- UK average
- 85 per 1,000
Schools near EN2 0QB
93 schools near EN2 0QB, including 7 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 72 primary schools (7 Outstanding, 58 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (20 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
EN2 0QB is well served by everyday amenities, with 17 places within reach.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Nisa Local, 0.5 miles away.
Aldersbrook Avenue Recreation Ground is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.
- 5 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Nisa Local0.5 mi
- Waitrose0.6 mi
- Booze Store0.6 mi
- Tesco0.6 mi
- Chase Supermarket0.7 mi
Parks & green space
- Aldersbrook Avenue Recreation Ground0.2 mi
- St Michael's Green0.3 mi
- Library Green0.6 mi
- Hilly Fields0.7 mi
- Enfield Playing Fields0.8 mi
Transportation
Enfield Town is the closest station, about 0.6 miles from EN2 0QB - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Gordon Hill (0.7 mi), Enfield Chase (0.7 mi).
In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Enfield Town0.6 mi
- Gordon Hill0.7 mi
- Enfield Chase0.7 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 50%, ultrafast 50%, superfast 100%.
Fibre rollout is partial, so coverage can vary street by street - check the provider checker for your specific address.
Housing
We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.
HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.
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