EN1 4EA Enfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Southbury. Region: London.
Streets
- Linden Gardens, London: 37 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Enfield in 2026-27: Band D £2,268 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,512 | £1,764 | £2,016 | £2,268 | £2,772 | £3,276 | £3,779 | £4,535 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (43% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Borough wide.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 37 addresses are between 27 m and 28 m above sea level (28 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Turkey Street 991,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Southbury 1.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Enfield Town 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hoe Lane Forty Hill | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Waltham Cross | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 15 km (9.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hoe Lane Car Park | 120 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 19.4 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Luton Airport LTN | 31.7 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medicus Select Care Blmk Ccg | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellcare Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | St Michael's Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Enfield Police Service | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mfg - Bush Hill | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hoe Green Park 4.1 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,270 m² | 170 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Goat Lane Allotments 1.1 ha | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stable Building to the Hermitage the Hermitage, a listed building (Grade II*), 830 m (0.5 miles) west. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stable Building to the Hermitage the Hermitage | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Forty Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Screen Wall, Gateway and North Pavilions to West of Forty Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Elsyng Palace | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Forty Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Myddelton House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| County Brook Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Whitewebbs Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| South Marsh | Wetland | 3.1 km (2 miles) south-east |
| King George's Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Lee Valley | Valley | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Cuckolds Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 37 |
9 of the postcode's 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Linden Gardens.