Is EN2 8JA a good place to live?
Enfield (EN2 8JA), Enfield, England
View EN2 postcode district overviewComprehensive Score
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
At a glance
EN2 8JA has plenty going for it.
- Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
- Schools: 92 nearby (14 Outstanding)
- Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi
Summary
Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
EN2 8JA is a UK postcode in EN2 with a higher than average crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Gordon Hill, 0.4 miles away.
Day-to-day amenities around EN2 8JA include 2 supermarkets, 4 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away.
Over the past 6 months, 4 incidents were reported in EN2 8JA. It ranks in the lower half 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
- 5/5 — Excellent
- Schools
- 72/100 — Good
- Amenities
- 68/100 — Good
- Transport
- 85/100 — Excellent
- Connectivity
- 30/100 — Below average
Safety
EN2 8JA is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.
In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 4 incidents were reported in EN2 8JA.
The most common categories are Violent crime (50%), Anti-social behaviour (50%), based on reported crime type counts.
Within EN2, this postcode ranks 543 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 8JA
92 schools near EN2 8JA, including 14 rated Outstanding.
Families have access to 70 primary schools (13 Outstanding, 51 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (1 Outstanding and 20 Good) within the local area.
Nearby amenities
EN2 8JA has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.
Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets, 4 parks or green spaces, 1 gym or fitness studio and 4 EV charging points.
The nearest supermarket recorded is Waitrose, 0.7 miles away.
St Michael's Green is just 0.7 miles away for daily green space.
- 4 EV charging points within reach
Supermarkets
- Waitrose0.7 mi
- Chase Supermarket0.7 mi
Parks & green space
- St Michael's Green0.7 mi
- Hilly Fields0.8 mi
- Library Green0.9 mi
- Cheyne Walk Open Space1.0 mi
Transportation
Gordon Hill is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from EN2 8JA - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.
Other nearby stations include Enfield Chase (0.8 mi).
In total there are 2 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.
- Gordon Hill0.4 mi
- Enfield Chase0.8 mi
Connectivity
Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.
Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.
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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