Is EN3 6AB a good place to live?

Enfield (EN3 6AB), Enfield, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

EN3 6AB has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 95 nearby (8 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

EN3 6AB is a UK postcode in EN3 with a higher than average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 21 secondary schools, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Enfield Lock, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around EN3 6AB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 1 gym. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.4 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 86% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 12 incidents were reported in EN3 6AB. It ranks in the lower half for safety within EN3.

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
70/100 — Good
Amenities
83/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
85/100 — Excellent

Safety

EN3 6AB 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 EN3 6AB.

The most common categories are Violent crime (42%), Anti-social behaviour (33%), Public order (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within EN3, this postcode ranks 645 of 1014 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
12last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

EN3 district average
412 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
5 (42%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
4 (33%)
Public Order
2 (17%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (8%)

Schools near EN3 6AB

95 schools near EN3 6AB, including 8 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (8 Outstanding, 58 Good and 5 Requires Improvement) and 21 secondary schools (21 Good) within the local area.

74
Primary
21
Secondary
8
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
8
58
5
3
Outstanding (8) Good (58) Requires Improvement (5) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools21 schools
21
Good (21)

Nearby amenities

EN3 6AB is well served by everyday amenities, with 12 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 1 gym or fitness studio and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is FoodArt, 0.5 miles away.

Soham Lane Open Space is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
1
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • FoodArt
    EN35TD
    0.5 mi
  • Lidl
    EN36LZ
    0.5 mi
  • Enfield Food Centre
    EN35SX
    0.5 mi
  • Oncu Food Centre
    EN36UN
    0.5 mi
  • Lidl
    EN87AA
    0.8 mi

Parks & green space

  • Soham Lane Open Space
    EN36HD
    0.3 mi
  • Albany Park
    EN36AU
    0.3 mi
  • Painters Lane Open Space
    EN36JX
    0.5 mi
  • Prince of Wales Open Space
    EN37NN
    0.6 mi
  • Painters Lane Neighbourhood Park
    EN36UH
    0.6 mi

Transportation

Enfield Lock is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from EN3 6AB - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Turkey Street (0.7 mi), Waltham Cross (1.0 mi).

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

3
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Enfield Lock
    EN36AA
    0.1 mi
  • Turkey Street
    EN14QG
    0.7 mi
  • Waltham Cross
    EN87LU
    1.0 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 86%, ultrafast 86%, superfast 100%.

86%
Full fibre
86%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
86%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
86%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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