Is EN1 1SQ a good place to live?

Enfield (EN1 1SQ), Enfield, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

EN1 1SQ has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (11 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.4 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

EN1 1SQ is a UK postcode in EN1 with a very high crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 72 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Southbury, 0.4 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around EN1 1SQ include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 10 incidents were reported in EN1 1SQ. It ranks in the lower half for safety within EN1.

Overall score

Excellent 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
72/100 — Good
Amenities
92/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

EN1 1SQ is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 10 incidents were reported in EN1 1SQ.

The most common categories are Burglary (20%), Criminal damage arson (20%), Vehicle crime (20%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within EN1, this postcode ranks 1442 of 2140 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
10last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

EN1 district average
629 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Burglary
2 (20%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (20%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (20%)
Violent Crime
1 (10%)
Other Theft
1 (10%)
Shoplifting
1 (10%)

Schools near EN1 1SQ

93 schools near EN1 1SQ, including 11 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 72 primary schools (10 Outstanding, 57 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (1 Outstanding and 19 Good) within the local area.

72
Primary
21
Secondary
11
Outstanding
Primary schools72 schools
10
57
3
2
Outstanding (10) Good (57) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools21 schools
1
19
1
Outstanding (1) Good (19) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

EN1 1SQ is well served by everyday amenities, with 15 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 2 gyms or fitness studios and 3 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Morrisons, 0.1 miles away.

Bush Hill Park is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 3 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
2
Gyms
3
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons
    EN11TW
    0.1 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    EN11TH
    0.3 mi
  • ALDI
    EN13RW
    0.5 mi
  • Tesco Extra
    EN34DP
    0.6 mi
  • Metro Food Centre
    EN34HB
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • Bush Hill Park
    EN11QN
    0.3 mi
  • Enfield Playing Fields
    EN13PG
    0.5 mi
  • Lee Road Open Space
    EN11ET
    0.6 mi
  • Ponders End Park
    EN34LB
    0.8 mi
  • Riverside Park
    EN12HR
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Southbury is the closest station, about 0.4 miles from EN1 1SQ - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Bush Hill Park (0.6 mi), Enfield Town (0.8 mi).

In total there are 3 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

3
Stations in range
0.4miles
Closest
  • Southbury
    EN34FE
    0.4 mi
  • Bush Hill Park
    EN12PY
    0.6 mi
  • Enfield Town
    EN11ZX
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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