EN2 7NP Enfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Oakwood. Region: London.
Streets
- South Lodge Crescent, London: 12 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 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
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 12 addresses are between 75 m and 78 m above sea level (77 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 | 2.2 km |
| Enfield Chase 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Winchmore Hill 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Oakwood Underground Station | 570 m |
| Cockfosters Underground Station | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Lakeside Oakwood | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Waltham Cross | 7.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Camden Lock Waterbus Camden Town | 12.3 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Oakwood Rear Station Car Park (TfL) | 500 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 770 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 20.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Luton Airport LTN | 30.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oakwood Medical Centre | 770 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Parkview Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mistry And Others Dental Surgery | 820 m |
| Hospital | Chase Farm Hospital (Beh-Mht Services) | 2.3 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | Esso Enfield | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 560 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 860 m² | 880 m |
| Playing field | Saracens Rugby Football Club 7.4 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | Oakwood North Allotments 1.5 ha | 830 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*), 560 m south-west. 4 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* | 560 m south-west |
| Trent Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km north-west |
| Medieval moated site, 408m ENE of Highland's School | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km east |
| Grovelands Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Boxer's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 780 m east |
| Shaws Wood | Wood | 820 m north |
| Triangular Wood | Wood | 870 m west |
| Williams Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north |
| Hog Hill | Hill | 1.3 km north-east |
| Deadman's Bottom | Valley | 4.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 12 |
12 of the postcode's 12 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 South Lodge Crescent.