EN2 6AE Enfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Town. Region: London.
Streets
- Burleigh Way, London: 27 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 E (31% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, ENFIELD TOWN (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Borough wide, Enfield Town.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST ANDREW ENFIELD PARISH CHURCH, grade II*
- NORTH EAST BUILDING OF ENFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, grade II*
- 4 K6 TELEPHONE KIOSKS NEAR JUNCTION WITH CHURCH STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 55-57 Chase Side, N14 5DB, permissioned (490 m)
- 55-57 Chase Side, N14 5DB, permissioned (490 m)
- 103 Chase Side, EN2 6NL, permissioned (730 m)
- 103 Chase Side, EN2 6NL, permissioned (730 m)
- Wellington House, 3 Wellington Road, EN1 2PB, permissioned (840 m)
- Wellington House, 3 Wellington Road, EN1 2PB, permissioned (840 m)
- Land end, 18 And 20 Bush Hill Cottage, N21 2BX, permissioned (1.0 km)
- Land end, 18 And 20 Bush Hill Cottage, N21 2BX, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 addresses are about 30 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 19%, gigabit 19% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Enfield Town 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 290 m |
| Enfield Chase 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m | |
| Gordon Hill 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Enfield Town / Church Street | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Waltham Cross | 5.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 13.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Genotin Road Car Park | 330 m |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 19.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Luton Airport LTN | 31.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Town Surgery LTD | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Arts Studio | 230 m |
| Hospital | St Michael's Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 360 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest M&S ATM | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,730 m² | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Town Park 9.5 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,960 m² | 430 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,640 m² | 560 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is North East Building of Enfield Grammar School, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m north-east. 61 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| North East Building of Enfield Grammar School | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m north-east |
| Church of St Andrew Enfield Parish Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m north-east |
| Clarendon Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m north-west |
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km west |
| Earthworks at Old Park | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south-west |
| Medieval moated site, 408m ENE of Highland's School | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km west |
| Forty Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Houndsden Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km south-west |
| Boxer's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km west |
| Hilly Fields Park | Wood | 2.3 km north-west |
| Hog Hill | Hill | 2.5 km west |
| Cuckolds Hill | Hill | 2.9 km north-west |
| South Marsh | Wetland | 3.9 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.4 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 24% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 30% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Burleigh Way.