EN2 7NN Enfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Oakwood. Region: London.
Streets
- Lakeside, London: 14 addresses
- Bramley Road, 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 F (46% of about 650 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 15 addresses are between 71 m and 74 m above sea level (72 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 | Grange Park 493,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km |
| Enfield Chase 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Winchmore Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Oakwood Underground Station | 660 m |
| Cockfosters Underground Station | 1.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Lakeside Oakwood | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Waltham Cross | 7.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 12.3 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Oakwood Rear Station Car Park (TfL) | 580 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 810 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 20.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Luton Airport LTN | 30.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oakwood Medical Centre | 850 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Parkview Pharmacy | 430 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mistry And Others Dental Surgery | 900 m |
| Hospital | Chase Farm Hospital (Beh-Mht Services) | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 3.0 km |
| Cash machines | Esso Enfield | 900 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 660 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 730 m |
| Playing field | Saracens Rugby Football Club 7.4 ha | 1.5 km |
| Allotments | Oakwood North Allotments 1.5 ha | 900 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 2.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Oakwood Underground Station, a listed building (Grade II*), 640 m south-west. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Underground Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m south-west |
| Medieval moated site, 408m ENE of Highland's School | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km east |
| Trent Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km north-west |
| Grovelands Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.0 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Boxer's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 620 m east |
| Shaws Wood | Wood | 920 m north |
| Triangular Wood | Wood | 1.0 km west |
| Williams Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north |
| Hog Hill | Hill | 1.3 km north |
| Icehouse Wood | Wood | 1.4 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 15 |
4 of the postcode's 15 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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 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) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Lakeside.