Is EN1 2HD a good place to live?

Enfield (EN1 2HD), 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 2HD has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (11 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.5 mi

Summary

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

EN1 2HD 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 Bush Hill Park, 0.5 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around EN1 2HD include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 2 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.6 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 12 incidents were reported in EN1 2HD. It ranks 1693 of 2140 for safety within EN1.

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
71/100 — Good
Amenities
92/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

EN1 2HD is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 12 incidents were reported in EN1 2HD.

The most common categories are Violent crime (42%), Anti-social behaviour (42%), Other theft (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within EN1, this postcode ranks 1693 of 2140 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
12last 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
Violent Crime
5 (42%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
5 (42%)
Other Theft
2 (17%)

Schools near EN1 2HD

93 schools near EN1 2HD, including 11 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 72 primary schools (10 Outstanding, 56 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (1 Outstanding and 18 Good) within the local area.

72
Primary
21
Secondary
11
Outstanding
Primary schools72 schools
10
56
3
3
Outstanding (10) Good (56) Requires Improvement (3) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools21 schools
1
18
2
Outstanding (1) Good (18) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

EN1 2HD 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 Co-Operative, 0.5 miles away.

Bush Hill Gardens is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Co-Operative
    EN26HG
    0.5 mi
  • Waitrose
    N212QP
    0.7 mi
  • Green Lanes Surgery & Pharmacy
    N212SA
    0.7 mi
  • Lidl
    EN26TR
    0.8 mi
  • Tesco
    EN11RT
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Bush Hill Gardens
    EN12HA
    0.1 mi
  • Riverside Park
    EN12HR
    0.4 mi
  • Bury Lodge Park
    EN12RW
    0.4 mi
  • Churchfield Recreation Ground
    N99PN
    0.7 mi
  • Enfield Town Park
    EN26TJ
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Bush Hill Park is the closest station, about 0.5 miles from EN1 2HD - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Grange Park (0.8 mi), Enfield Town (0.9 mi), Winchmore Hill (1.0 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.5miles
Closest
  • Bush Hill Park
    EN12PY
    0.5 mi
  • Grange Park
    N212EF
    0.8 mi
  • Enfield Town
    EN11ZX
    0.9 mi
  • Winchmore Hill
    N213NG
    1.0 mi

Connectivity

Broadband coverage here is patchy compared to the UK average.

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 0%.

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
0%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
0%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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