EN2 6QA Enfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Town. Region: London.
Streets
- Chase Side Place, London: 19 addresses
- Parsonage Gardens, London: 1 address
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: 7.
- 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
- 4 BRIDGES OVER NEW RIVER, INCLUDING ONE AT SOUTH END OF PARSONAGE GARDENS 4 BRIDGES OVER NEW RIVER, ONE AT SOUTH END OF PARSONAGE GARDENS, THE OTHERS ON EAST SIDE OF RIVER WALK, grade II
- 77, CHASE SIDE, grade II
- 79, CHASE SIDE, grade II
- BRECON HOUSE, grade II
- GLOUCESTER PLACE COTTAGES, 22-36 CHASE SIDE, grade II
- THE CROWN AND HORSESHOES PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- THE LAURELS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 55-57 Chase Side, N14 5DB, permissioned (60 m)
- 55-57 Chase Side, N14 5DB, permissioned (60 m)
- 103 Chase Side, EN2 6NL, permissioned (240 m)
- 103 Chase Side, EN2 6NL, permissioned (240 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 6 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 20 addresses are between 31 m and 33 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 93%, ultrafast 80%, gigabit 80% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Enfield Chase 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m |
| Enfield Town 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m | |
| Gordon Hill 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 52 within 800 m; nearest Enfield War Memorial Enfield Town | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Waltham Cross | 5.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 13.5 km |
| Car parks | Genotin Road Car Park | 810 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 19.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Luton Airport LTN | 31.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest White Lodge Medical Practice | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Whitakers Pharmacy | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Chase Side Dental Practice | 140 m |
| Hospital | St Michael's Hospital | 680 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 490 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest M&S ATM | 630 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Chase Green 2.8 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Town Park 9.5 ha | 530 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest St Michael's Green Play Garden 530 m² | 700 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 600 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,640 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Clarendon Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 230 m south. 63 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south |
| North East Building of Enfield Grammar School | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m south-east |
| Church of St Andrew Enfield Parish Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m south-east |
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m west |
| Medieval moated site, 408m ENE of Highland's School | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-west |
| Earthworks at Old Park | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south |
| Forty Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km north-east |
| Myddelton House | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hilly Fields Park | Wood | 1.8 km north |
| Boxer's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-west |
| Hog Hill | Hill | 2.1 km west |
| Houndsden Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km south-west |
| Cuckolds Hill | Hill | 2.5 km north-west |
| South Marsh | Wetland | 4.3 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 20 |
6 of the postcode's 20 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 66% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 27% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Chase Side Place.